Whatcom County

Washington (and Whatcom County) leads nation in gas prices — here’s why and take our survey

Washington (and Whatcom County) leads nation in gas prices — here’s why and take our survey

While enjoying the beauty of Whatcom County, you have likely noticed a sharp increase in fuel prices. We want to share our recent op-ed written by Future 42 Whatcom County Project’s leader Simon Sefzik in the Cascadia Daily News that explains the main cause of this increase: Washington State’s new cap-and-trade program. This functions as a tax...

Action Alert: Sign the Petition for a Safer Bellingham

Action Alert: Sign the Petition for a Safer Bellingham

The Downtown Bellingham Partnership and Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce recently launched a community campaign for Public Safety Solutions asking the Mayor and City Council of Bellingham to take action to increase public safety in the City. The petition requests Bellingham’s public officials to increase security personnel in Downtown, work with Whatcom County to ease...