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Lake Whatcom water quality still slipping, data shows

Lake Whatcom water quality took a turn for the worse in 2010, adding new urgency to the ongoing effort to head off new sources of pollution while taking steps to cut back on existing ones.

The bad news came in the latest Lake Whatcom Monitoring Program annual report that lists data…

2011-03-17
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Jim, originally from Seattle, graduated with a degree in marine biology from Western Washington University and worked at the Navy’s arctic research lab in Barrow on contract. When he found he couldn’t move further up without getting another degree, he looked around or a career change. He liked…

2011-03-11
WWU's Urban Transition Studio to Show Presentation on Transit-Oriented Communities March 8 at City Hall 2011-02-25
Whatcom County Council approves settlement with Caitac

If Whatcom County changes zoning to let Caitac USA build a resort hotel and housing north of Bellingham, the company will drop its legal challenge, according to an approved settlement.
The County Council on Tuesday, Feb. 22, voted 4-3 to approve a settlement agreement with the company,…

2011-02-24
Western students create sustainability plan for Ithaca, Greece 2011-02-17
Gigi Berardi to speak about biodynamic farming at Co-Op tonight 2011-02-15
Whatcom County Executive Kremen files to run for re-election

Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen acknowledges that his job takes much of his time.
So when deciding whether to run for re-election, he had a long discussion with his wife, Fidela. In the end, he got her support to run for another four-year term.

2011-02-11
WWU's Troy Abel to talk about good environmental PR practices at Feb. 11 event 2011-02-08
Troy Abel co-authors book on information disclosure and environmental performance 2011-02-03
Ecologist Andrew Hansen to speak about ecological conservation on Feb. 4 at WWU 2011-02-03
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