Politics Battle of the (bag) bans The first grocery plastic bag, in the late 1970s by Bob Simmons / March 24, 2011
Tech Tech roundup: 'New York Times' goes behind pay wall; goodbye, Zune The New York publication becomes the latest, and biggest, paper to charge for online reading. And it may make Apple even richer in the process. by Skip Ferderber / March 19, 2011
Politics Showdown at Gooseberry Point? The 'Whatcom Chief' arrives at Gooseberry Point. by Bob Simmons / March 14, 2011
Tech Bellingham’s long-imagined Chuckanut Ridge park begins to look real Part of the proposed Chuckanut Ridge development near Bellingham. by Bob Simmons / March 14, 2011
Extended smartphone batteries: A love (or love-hate) story They are ugly. They change the look and feel of your slick cool smartphone. But when extended batteries give you hours more of performance, you learn to love them. by Skip Ferderber / March 9, 2011
Tech Tech roundup: Competition for iPad2; new CBC and Xfinity apps; and Amazon vs. Netflix Apple strutted its iPad2 but there are potential competitors. Canada's CBC joins the apps game. by Skip Ferderber / March 5, 2011
Politics Bellingham: Back to coal with planned shipping terminal? The site of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal by Bob Simmons / March 3, 2011
Tech Apple and Steve Jobs introduce iPad2 The gaunt but no less vital Apple CEO shows off the company's faster, slimmer, and more powerful tablet by Skip Ferderber / March 2, 2011
Tech 3D TV is here. Do you care? Should you? Will 3D TV catch on? by Skip Ferderber / February 25, 2011
Tech Washington Technology Industry Association honors hot Seattle tech firms The WTIA's 16th annual awards show showcases some of the area's leading-edge tech companies by Skip Ferderber / February 25, 2011
