Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Crosscut blog posts of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Posted Fri, Jan 27, 2 a.m.
As Northwest concerns build about global and local environmental issues in the Northwest, a small Oregon port gives its approval to exporting coal to burn in Chinese power plants.
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Posted Fri, Dec 30, 2 a.m.
Proponents of a coal port say fuel from here would be cleaner than what China would burn from domestic supplies. Opponents worry about the effects of any coal on the climate. But maybe our decision isn't that big a deal either way. Further: the economics of high-cost U.S. coal may be the real limiting factor.
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Posted Fri, Dec 9, 2 a.m.
At Bellingham, the Whatcom Museum is featuring the work of Lesley Dill, an artist seemingly at home in any medium.
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Posted Fri, Nov 18, 2 a.m.
Is the Seattle City Council really humble enough to follow a winning model developed elsewhere? Advocates hope so.
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Posted Wed, Nov 16, 2 a.m.
Neither side in the battle over exporting coal to China winds up with clear mandate in Bellingham and Whatcom County elections.
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Posted Thu, Nov 10, 2 a.m.
In Edmonds, Seattle, Spokane, and elsewhere, organizing against a plan to export coal to China could begin right along the railroad tracks.
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Posted Tue, Nov 8, 10:20 p.m.
Early returns show a big backer of the plan losing in the county executive's race. But Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike, a vocal opponent, trails narrowly in his re-election bid against former state Rep. Kelli Linville.
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Posted Thu, Nov 3, 2 a.m.
Seattle races and ballot measures turned into ratifications of the present course, for a variety of structural and political reasons. Want the real drama? Look along the railroad corridor to Bellingham and along the Sound Transit corridor on the Eastside.
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Posted Wed, Oct 19, 2 a.m.
The conflict between creating jobs and protecting natural resources has raged before in Bellingham and Western Washington. The biggest battle required decisive intervention by a Republican to save the environment.
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Posted Wed, Sep 21, 12:45 p.m.
A growing coalition opposes the plans for shipping coal through the Northwest to China's electrical plants, but there is a lot of strength on the supporters' side, too.
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Posted Fri, Sep 9, 2 a.m.
Lummi Island fishers use the ancient craft of reefnetting to spare protected species and deliver tastier salmon.
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Posted Tue, Aug 9, 3 p.m.
A group of physicians predict a potentially harmful increase in pollutants if a coal port is constructed near Bellingham. A shipping company suggests that the doctors are missing out on larger air issues as well as changing federal requirements.
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Posted Fri, Jul 29, 9:15 p.m.
A large corporation says it thought a 1997 permit covered its grading of property where it wants to build a port for sending coal to China. Opponents and an elected official say they are surprised.
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Posted Thu, Jul 14, 2 a.m.
With grocery stores lining up in support, Bellingham bans plastic bags with little of the fuss seen in Seattle. The city takes the "Oregon model," which Oregon hasn't adopted.
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Posted Fri, Jul 8, 5:51 p.m.
The peace treaty contains an unusual clause for dealing with the media, and appears to be a climb-down by the Lummi Nation.
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Posted Wed, Jun 29, 2 a.m.
Proponents of a coal port say fuel from here would be cleaner than what China would burn from domestic supplies. Opponents worry about the effects of any coal on the climate. But maybe our decision isn't that big a deal either way. Further: the economics of high-cost U.S. coal may be the real limiting factor.
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Posted Thu, Jun 23, 10:51 p.m.
County planners declare the 1997 shoreline permit doesn't apply to the greatly expanded plans for a huge coal port north of Bellingham. A new application will have to be filed.
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Posted Fri, Jun 17, 2 a.m.
UPDATED: Liberal/green Bellingham is pitted against a more conservative Whatcom County on the explosive issue of a giant coal port. Gov. Gregoire is being urged to step in and order the state Department of Ecology to displace Whatcom County on the environmental review.
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Posted Mon, Jun 6, 2 a.m.
Bothell is the latest to get the bug, joining Bellingham, Bremerton, Kirkland, and Port Angeles in creating "collective living rooms" on the shoreline. Seattle remains an embarrassing laggard.
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Posted Thu, Jun 2, 1:30 p.m.
Update: Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike today announced his opposition to plans for a coal port near the city. Earlier in the week, the growing debate over the global warming implications of shipping coal to China brought big turnouts to meetings there.
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The proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal near Bellingham could brings jobs, but it could also endanger livelihoods and natural resources.
MOREPosted Thu, Oct 27, 5 p.m. 2011
Three economists took a look and found a continuing increase in employment would follow from the proposed construction at Cherry Point.
MOREPosted Wed, Oct 5, 2 a.m. 2011
A string of minor troubles may be snowballing into a large opportunity for opponents.
MOREPosted Tue, Sep 20, 6 a.m. 2011
The ruling from Whatcom County, state DNR seems to say: violate first, get a permit later. And pay a small fine.
MOREPosted Fri, Sep 2, 5:36 p.m. 2011
Haggen, who died at 80, took over the family grocery business, built a powerhouse company, and never lost his small-town values. A friend since childhood pays tribute.
MOREPosted Mon, Aug 22, midnight 2011
State and Whatcom County officials say no long-term moratorium on development will apply.
MOREPosted Tue, Aug 16, 10:08 a.m. 2011
Bellingham City Council has approved a deal to preserve a popular hiking and walking area on the south side of the city as a park.
MOREPosted Tue, Aug 16, 2 a.m. 2011
Tina Hoban, a Seattle Central Community College grad, is making a habit of winning recognition in recipe contests.
MOREPosted Wed, Aug 3, 10:27 p.m. 2011
The cost shouldn't be a show-stopper for a major corporation: $4,400.
MOREPosted Thu, Aug 11, 8:50 p.m. 2011
True, China can shop in other places for coal for its power plants, if Washington denies a coal port in Bellingham. But if we make the price of reliable coal cheaper, China will want to buy more and more coal and build more and more coal-fired plants.
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