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  • ABC Recycling becomes a flashpoint in growth debate

    Ralph Schwartz, Cascadia Daily News|Updated Nov 2, 2023

    People on both sides of the debate about a metal recycling business in Bellingham might agree on one thing. It feels like Cherry Point all over again. Over the past 15 years at least, Whatcom County's industrial zone along the Salish Sea has been the subject of a turf war between labor leaders and others who insist the county should be a home to heavy industry, and residents calling for a relatively pristine playground for families, retirees and wildlife. Among those who live...

  • Investigation underway in Birch Bay Waterslides accident

    Ralph Schwartz, Cascadia Daily News|Updated Aug 31, 2023

    Whatcom County officials are investigating a man's injury at Birch Bay Waterslides that forced the park to close for the season on Aug. 25. An adult male was injured on one of the park's main slides around 12:56 p.m. Friday, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Chief Jason Van Der Veen said. After completing the slide run, the man was able to "swing himself to the edge of the pool," Van Der Veen said. Lifeguards and an off-duty nurse treated him until emergency responders arrived....

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