Jen Strongin stands on the edge of a dock at Friday Harbor Labs at around 9 p.m., lowering a light into murky black water.

As flooding intensifies, Washington and British Columbia experts weigh policy changes — and a shift to working with nature.

A free, statewide preschool program may experience big expansions in coming years. It could help fill gaps in Northwest ...

At the same time, the city recognizes that the Metallica Bridge is a distinctive part of Ferndale and has become a unique and ...

The Northwest Clean Ports emissions inventory shows that big cargo vessels are the largest source of air pollution related to ...

City of Bellingham moves to buy time until better technology is available for Post Point wastewater treatment plant.

This is the second installment of The Northern Light's investigation into the Port of Bellingham's contract procurement and ...

Short-tailed shearwaters, a bird usually found far out in the open ocean, visited the Salish Sea in record numbers this fall.

The heightened interest in plumbing Mount Baker is part of a bigger rush. Spurred by increasing electricity demands from the AI sector and enabled by recent technological innovations, geothermal ...

The Port of Bellingham is set to see new commissioners — and more districts — in 2026, along with the search for a new ...

“School food is not what you think it is anymore,” according to Patrick Durgan, executive chef for Bellingham Public Schools. “We’re really trying hard to serve quality food to kids,” said Allison ...