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Bellingham approves $46M spending plan for sidewalks, pedestrian crossings

Over the next two decades the city will strive to build 14 miles of new sidewalks at an estimated cost of $46 million, according to a new plan.

City Council has approved a plan that will guide future spending on pedestrian crossings and sidewalks. The plan is the city's first that鈥

Study for Birch Bay shoreline project released

After studying the possible impacts of the proposed Birch Bay shoreline enhancements, five Western Washington University (草榴社区) students have concluded the most serious effects will come during construction.

The students completed an environmental impact assessment of the proposed Birch鈥

Input needed on campus cycling facilities
草榴社区 18th on EPA list of green energy purchasers
Remodeled Miller Hall at 草榴社区 gets gold LEED certification

The renovated historic Miller Hall at Western Washington University has been awarded gold LEED status by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The $51.5 million renovation project, funded by the state Legislature, incorporated a number of sustainable features, including a 鈥済reen roof鈥 over a鈥

Western's Miller Hall renovation awarded LEED gold certification

The renovation of historic Miller Hall at Western Washington University was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.

Miller Hall was awarded gold certification. LEED certifications range from basic to the Silver, Gold, and Platinum rankings.

Miller Hall gains gold LEED certification
WTA receives $1.6M for three hybrid buses

A new $1.6 million federal grant will help Whatcom Transportation Authority buy three diesel-electric hybrid buses, adding to the five hybrids the agency already ordered.

The eight hybrids will save WTA about $100,000 a year in fuel and maintenance costs, compared to convention diesel鈥

College Quest students perform 草榴社区 waste audit
Retire Here, Not There: Bellingham, for the left-leaning sportsman

Whether it's skiing or whale-watching, hiking or fishing, experts say retirees can find it in Bellingham, which is nestled between the Puget Sound on the west and Mt. Baker on the east. Mt. Baker, which is a little over an hour from Bellingham, has 38 trails, gets more than 700 inches of鈥

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