Southbound border traffic into Whatcom picks up in second quarter

Southbound border crossings picked up the pace in the second quarter, but the boost wasn't significant enough to indicate a new trend.

About 4.1 million people crossed the five border crossings into Whatcom County in the second quarter, up about 121,000 compared to the same period last year, according to data collected by Western Washington University's Center for Economic and Business Research.