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Lake Whatcom cleanup a long and complex task

The latest annual report on Lake Whatcom water quality seems to be frustrating people who want to see dramatic improvement and drastic measures to get there.

In a recent news report, lead Lake Whatcom researcher Robin Matthews said there are no quick fixes for lake…

Tribes, feds experiment with drones to count elk

Looking out over the town of Hamilton in the upper Skagit River valley from a hillside on state Department of Natural Resources land, a team of federal unmanned aircraft operators and local researchers scouted for elk.

They couldn’t see elk themselves from that high up, but they knew they…

Drones plot upriver elk herd’s size

Looking out over the town of Hamilton in the upper Skagit River valley from a hillside on state Department of Natural Resources land, a team of federal unmanned aircraft operators and local researchers scouted for elk.
They couldn’t see elk themselves from that high up, but they knew they…

Environmentalist Bill McKibben to talk at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø

Environmentalist Bill McKibben will discuss climate change in his lecture "350: The Most Important Number in the World," at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Western Washington University's Performing Arts Center.

Scientist: Lake Whatcom's problems persist, but are not getting worse

The quality of Lake Whatcom water may have stabilized, but it will likely take decades to get the city's drinking water source back to near-pristine levels.

New elk survey takes flight

Unmanned aircraft will scout a section of state-managed forest land north of Hamilton next week on the lookout for elk — a known hell-raiser in eastern Skagit Valley.
For several years, a growing herd has caused trouble for farmers, landowners and drivers along Highway 20 and the upper…

After 53 'remarkable' years, Mookherjee to retire
Meadow to discuss the built environment microbiome April 10 at Western
Bill McKibben to visit ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, May 17

Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben will give a presentation at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, on the main stage of Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center.
His presentation, which is part of ²ÝÁñÉçÇøâ€™s Western Reads program, is titled “350: The Most Important Number in the…

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