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Bellingham firm builds bike-repair kiosk as gift to public

A-1 Builders in Bellingham has been a bicycle-friendly company for years. A decade ago, to mark the company’s 50th anniversary, A-1 built a large covered space for bicycle parking at the downtown Community Food Co-op store.

Now, for its 60th anniversary, A-1 has built a covered community…

2015-07-28
Birch Bay algae blooms focus of July 30 talk

People can learn about the algae blooms that blanket Birch Bay each summer, causing concern among residents and visitors, during a presentation Thursday, July 30, at Birch Bay Bible Community Church.

The free event runs 7 to 8 p.m. at 4460 Bay Road.

Robin Kodner, assistant…

2015-07-28
Climate change presentation offered in this week’s workshops

Learn about “Climate Change and Skagit County” during the Transition Fidalgo & Friends community supper at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, in the Anacortes Senior Center. Roger Fuller of Western Washington University, an ecosystem ecologist, will discuss the Skagit Climate Science Consortium,…

2015-07-27
Lectures on Puget Sound toxicity coming to Western Aug. 2 and 7 2015-07-24
WWU biologist to give lecture on algae in Birch Bay

Birch Bay residents concerned about the algal blooms in the bay can attend a free public seminar on Thursday, July 30.

Dr. Robin Kodner, assistant professor of biology at Western Washington University, will give a speech at Birch Bay Bible Community Church from 7 to 8 p.m. on July 30.…

2015-07-23
New project supplies compost, saves money 2015-07-23
Students, researchers at sea working on recently erupted deep-sea volcano

When an underwater volcano erupted in April off the Oregon coast, researchers knew within minutes that something spectacular was happening more than 300 miles offshore. Precision hardware installed by the University of Washington last summer let scientists see its effects almost instantly from…

2015-07-16
Western named among beautiful coastal campuses 2015-07-16
GEF Program receives record 15 applications 2015-07-16
Port Susan estuary takes a hit from warming, low Stillaguamish River flow

The early summer, with its unusually hot days and low snowpack, offers a window into the future for local scientists.
Researchers have turned their attention to Port Susan and the mouth of the Stillaguamish River. Important tidal ecosystems there have been dwindling over the past…

2015-07-14
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