Posts Tagged ‘Whatcom County’Authorities continue war on invasive clamsSaturday, October 22nd, 2011Alexandra Kocik // THE WESTERN FRONT
Lake Whatcom is a battlefield. The decades-long war of Washington state officials versus an invasive species of clam has come to a head. So far, the mollusks have pushed deep into enemy territory with little resistance. Candidates respond to Chuckanut Ridge purchase at forumMonday, October 3rd, 2011Alexandra Kocik // THE WESTERN FRONT The Sept. 26 approval of the Chuckanut Ridge financing by the City Council appeared to stay on the audience’s mind at the League of Women Voters candidate forum. (more…) What the Seattle P-I has to say about Cherry PointThursday, April 28th, 2011Brian Corey // THE WESTERN FRONT The possibility of the Cherry Point coal terminal is causing a lot of heated debate among Whatcom County residents, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting. Coffee with a Commissioner this week, next weekMonday, February 14th, 2011Brianna Gibbs // THE WESTERN FRONT Fancy learning about county government over a pastry? Whatcom County residents will have a chance to partake in this year’s “coffee with a commissioner” at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on both Feb. 16 and 23. Port Commissioner Michael McAuley and Executive Director Charlie Sheldon will be available to take questions, share information and introduce themselves. Two public meetings on the new $150 million jail proposalFriday, January 28th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT Sorry that posts were a little sporadic this week. I’m hoping to get back on track on Monday. But getting straight to business: For those interested in talking about the new county jail, there will be two public meetings next week on the subject. Whatcom County ranked fourth in state for percent of population with bachelor’s degreesThursday, January 27th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT Fact in the title courtesy of a really cool map from the Chronicle of Higher Education. About 31.7 percent of adults in Whatcom County have bachelor’s degrees, a number beaten only by Whitman, King and Jefferson counties. The map can also be broken down by race and gender. There’s a lot of neat stuff on the Chronicle’s site today: response to Obama’s State of the Union pledge to spare education during a spending freeze, commentary on how racial gaps in education are on the rise, and more handy graphics breaking down the race, politics and religion of the nation’s college freshmen. Governor’s emergency declaration may help to qualify Washington for federal moneyThursday, January 13th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT Local governments may be left responsible for only 12.5 percent of the bill from damage caused by severe December storms, after Gov. Chris Gregoire’s declaration yesterday that 17 counties, including Whatcom County, were in a state of emergency between Dec. 8-18. The Kitsap Sun reported some specific numbers yesterday evening about just how much disaster relief local governments could qualify for. And while the focus of that article is mainly on Kitsap County, we’re in a pretty similar boat:
County courthouse evacuated after discovery of suspicious packageWednesday, January 12th, 2011Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT The Whatcom County Courthouse was evacuated this morning after a suspicious package was discovered on the second floor of the building, the Bellingham Herald is reporting. A bomb squad arrived and cordoned the area, but employees have since returned to their offices. According to the Herald, details on the package were not immediately available. Not to draw a connection, but the Tacoma News Tribune reported about an hour ago that Auburn High School had been evacuated after a bomb threat. No bomb was found. Police have said it was likely a prank. |
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