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Hikers help ²ÝÁñÉçÇø biologist collect, study watermelon snow

Watermelon snow is neither a tasty treat nor a hoax.
Algae and bacteria that thrive in cold conditions can tint snow with a splash of pinkish-red at certain elevations.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the strange phenomenon not only resembles the…

Program on sea star wasting disease kicks off series

A marine invertebrate expert will kick off the 2014-15 Discovery Speaker Series with a program Thursday on sea star wasting disease.

Presented by the South Sound Estuary Association, the free six-part series brings experts to the South Sound to talk about issues…

Whatcom’s GDP jumps 8.6 percent in 2013

Whatcom County’s penchant for making things continues to grow substantially, according to a new federal report.

This area’s gross domestic product grew 8.6 percent in 2013 compared to the previous year, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.…

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Western's Todd Donovan in Scotland for Referendum
Miles named National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow
Survey indicates cross-border shopping becoming routine in Whatcom County

Even with a weakening loonie last winter, significantly more Canadians are coming down to shop in Whatcom County than six years ago.

That is one of the insights from a vehicle survey recently released by the Whatcom Council of Governments. The survey estimates 247,…

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