Culture Battle on the Bellingham waterfront An architect's rendering of the preliminary design for the Bellingham waterfront. by Bob Simmons / December 17, 2008
Politics Voters in one county reject Puget Sound Energy The Jefferson County Public Utility District appears to be the only winner among three populist campaigns to take over now-private electric services. by Bob Simmons / November 6, 2008
Politics The polls will be closed in 37 counties! Polls will be open in King and Pierce counties. The other 37 have mail-only ballots. Got it? Mail only. by Bob Simmons / November 3, 2008
Politics Voters might pull the plug on Puget Sound Energy In light of PSE's acquisition by an overseas holding company, residents of Skagit and Jefferson counties and Whidbey Island will decide next week whether to form their own public utility districts. by Bob Simmons / October 30, 2008
Culture Sarah Palin, comic book heroine Striding the national stage by Bob Simmons / October 28, 2008
Environment Northwest glaciers: Wasting away Cold, beauty and loss: An extraordinary Bellingham art exhibit visualizes our region's - and our planet’s - disappearing ice. by Bob Simmons / November 4, 2013
Politics Waterfront development: Will new rules harm fish, Puget Sound? The waterfront in Edmonds: Should it be easier to build by the shore? by Bob Simmons / August 25, 2014
Tech Could BP turn Bellingham into a Northwest oil export capital? The BP docks at Cherry Point by Bob Simmons / July 20, 2014
Politics Will Occupy find its voice? Mario Savio on the steps of Sproul Hall at the University of California by Bob Simmons / November 30, 2011
Politics Permissive outcome on coal port land-clearing violations The ruling from Whatcom County, state DNR seems to say: violate first, get a permit later. And pay a small fine. by Bob Simmons / September 19, 2011