Samantha Wohlfeil, Bellingham Herald

Samantha Wohlfeil

Bellingham Herald

Bellingham, WA, United States

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State could put cutout for proposed Cherry Point coal terminal in aquatic reserve

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources will consider incorporating an area set aside for the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal into the Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve after a request from Lummi Nation earlier this week. The area was left out of the Whatcom County reserve when it was put together for the then-proposed coal terminal, which would be the largest in North America. → Read More

Whatcom County puts new unrefined fossil fuel exports on hold

No new applications to ship unrefined fossil fuel through Cherry Point can be approved for at least the next two months after Whatcom County Council unanimously passed an emergency moratorium Tuesday night, Aug. 9. The moratorium does not impact the current refining and shipment of products through the BP Cherry Point and Phillips 66 refineries. → Read More

Army Corps rejects permit for coal terminal at Cherry Point

The proposed coal terminal for Cherry Point could be dead in the water after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied a needed permit Monday, May 9. → Read More

Lynden picked for Trump visit at last moment, sparks rapid planning

Donald Trump, now presumed to be the Republican presidential nominee, is heading to Lynden on Saturday but the venue is not exactly where the campaign hoped to hold the event. → Read More

Wood product companies consider Bellingham Shipping Terminal

Bellingham’s industrial waterfront could become the new site for two companies interested in exporting logs and dried biomass fuel. → Read More

Army Corps: No Cherry Point coal terminal decision this month

Montana’s Rep. Ryan Zinke, a supporter of a proposed coal export terminal planned for Cherry Point, expects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deny a permit for the project, ruling in favor of Lummi Nation. → Read More

Discord over Whatcom County Council districts could lead to court

When voters approved splitting Whatcom County into five districts for county council elections, did they also approve a strict interpretation of the districts described in the voters’ pamphlet? → Read More

Nooksack Tribe bars lawyer for ‘306’ facing disenrollment

A judge has affirmed that Nooksack Indian Tribe members facing disenrollment may vote in tribal elections, but the news was met with mixed emotions as the group simultaneously learned its lawyers had been barred from the tribe’s court. → Read More

Bellingham rental inspections to start; fees set

Once every three years, rental housing owners will need to pay $100 for a city inspection, or $45 plus the cost of a private inspection if they choose to go with an outside inspector. → Read More

Woman who tied onto anchor chain in Bellingham Bay says protest was necessary

A protester who attached herself to Shell’s Arctic Challenger in Bellingham Bay argued the act was necessary to a Coast Guard hearing officer Monday, Feb. 29. → Read More

Whatcom to restart negotiations with Comcast over franchise fees

Five years after an agreement with Comcast lapsed, Whatcom County administration will restart negotiations on the document, which dictates, among other things, how much is collected in franchise fees. → Read More

Pedestrian railroad bridge at Boulevard Park to close

The wooden trestle bridge that allows pedestrians to cross the railroad tracks at the north end of Boulevard Park will be closed indefinitely due to rot. → Read More

Repairs to Whatcom County Courthouse could cost $34M

It could cost taxpayers $28.3 million to $34.1 million to repair the water-damaged exterior walls of the Whatcom County Courthouse and make other repairs, according to an assessment. → Read More

Complaint about Whatcom County jail mailer still being investigated

The Public Disclosure Commission won’t discuss Thursday whether Whatcom County officials violated state law when they mailed an election flier about a proposed jail sales tax. → Read More

Nooksack judge: Tribal members facing disenrollment may vote

A Nooksack Tribal Court judge largely sided with people facing disenrollment Tuesday by denying the tribe’s request to prevent those members from voting in this year’s council elections. → Read More

Whatcom County Executive, Sheriff: Jail issues not over

Whatcom County decision-makers soon could be asked whether to repair two existing Whatcom County Jail buildings and whether they should again ask voters to pay for a new jail, according to county officials. → Read More

Bellingham port meetings to shift schedule, be more accessible

In an effort to make its twice-monthly meetings more accessible to the working public, the Port of Bellingham commission will shift some of its business to the evenings. → Read More

State health officials: Shut down Macs Motel in Bellingham

A Bellingham motel that caters to long-term guests soon could be shut down if a judge decides the state was right to not renew its license. → Read More

Cars, stoves spew more cancer-causing pollutants than Whatcom industry

Airborne toxics from transportation and woodstoves contribute more to the risks of getting cancer or respiratory illnesses in Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties than airborne toxics from industry, according to recent data. → Read More

Nooksack tribe doesn’t want ‘306’ facing disenrollment to vote

In the most recent move against nearly 300 people facing disenrollment from the Nooksack Indian Tribe, tribal leadership has asked its court to block them from voting in an upcoming election. → Read More