Culture Sales-tax exemption for Canadians put on hold A Superior Court judge has blocked plans for the state to exempt Canadians from Washington's sales tax. by Bob Simmons / July 2, 2010
Culture Shakespeare has exciting outdoor home in Skagit Valley An audience watches a rehearsal at the new Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre. by Bob Simmons / July 1, 2010
Culture Battle on the Bellingham waterfront An architect's rendering of the preliminary design for the Bellingham waterfront. by Bob Simmons / December 17, 2008
Culture Urbanism: What inspiration can we bring home from our travels? Manarola, one of the Cinque Terre towns in Italy by Chuck Wolfe / December 23, 2010
Culture An ancient city with problems much like our own A Seattle group visiting Jerusalem learns of challenges with public transit, water treatment, and delicate archaeological excavations, all familiar issues. by Chuck Wolfe / May 21, 2010
Culture Can you walk from wok to wok on Capitol Hill? In a city where Asian cuisines mixes with the all-American hamburger, walking from dining spot to dining spot can be part of urbanism. by Chuck Wolfe / July 22, 2010
Culture Seattle's water is Bellingham's wishful drinking Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Wash. (Creative Commons / Wikimedia) by Bob Simmons / May 26, 2008
Culture Weird but true: Alaskan tall tales The Iditarod race: something funny about those dogs? by Bob Simmons / December 21, 2009
Culture Goodbye bank, hello park? Shareholders' loss could be park advocates' gain in Bellingham, a city that bids to become the woodsiest on Puget Sound. by Bob Simmons / January 14, 2010