Here’s your weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County: A new bar is planned for downtown Bellingham: Elk St. Tavern, a sister bar to Redlight Kitchen & Bar.

Compared to other places you have worked, what makes Birch Bay unique? My hand gets tired of waving because so many people are just happy and friendly there. That’s something that I didn’t experience ...

Those responsible for the health of Lake Whatcom, the drinking water source for almost half the county’s population, are ...