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Ben Miner picks his way over slick cobble on the shore of Bellingham Bay, in northwestern Washington. He has brought me to his study site here to show me something that has become increasingly rare on the west coast of North America: a healthy community of sea stars.

He stops now and…

In an attempt to help curb the impact of a three-year drought, California is likely to soon issue a first-time mandatory water restriction.

The California State Water Resources Control Board is expected to pass the emergency measure Tuesday, as reservoirs across…

There are few Years more turbulent in the history of the convenience store industry than 1990. Just prior, the total number of c-stores had peaked at 83,000 in the late 1980s. The market was overcrowded and big chains were cutting excessive inventory. The number of locations fell to 71,200 in…

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigators prompted by a resident's concern in late 2012 tested rocks near a housing development in Burlington and found evidence of naturally occurring asbestos.
Prolonged exposure to the substance found inside the rocks has been shown…

Shannon Point Marine Center’s new director has officially joined the team of researchers tucked away on a 78-acre forested campus with a 3,000-foot stretch of undisturbed shoreline.
The Western Washington University facility in Anacortes drew director Erika McPhee-Shaw from her former post…

A long-held impression in Whatcom County is that wages here are lower than those in other parts of the country.

The real answer is much more complicated.

On the surface, economic data suggests workers are being paid less in Whatcom…

The 6th Legislative District is bound for another expensive campaign season, as Democrat Rich Cowan challenges incumbent Republican state Sen. Mike Baumgartner in November.

Although they are the only two candidates in the race, making the Aug. 5 primary election almost inconsequential,…