Port of Bellingham officials might be justified in feeling slightly smug, following
Updated: NOAA announcement may raise Bellingham's chances
The decision to relocate the Marine Operations Center in Seattle to Newport has run afoul of flood-plain regulations. NOAA has agreed to reassess its decision, but the Oregon subsidy may still carry the day.

A NOAA deep-ocean explorer, the Mt. Mitchell
The decision to relocate the Marine Operations Center in Seattle to Newport has run afoul of flood-plain regulations. NOAA has agreed to reassess its decision, but the Oregon subsidy may still carry the day.