By John Stark, The Bellingham Herald, Wash. Aug. 6--Wild chinook salmon runs in the south fork of the Nooksack River have lingered on the brink of extinction for decades, but Whatcom County Indian tribes are persisting in their efforts to restore a thriving population.

By The Bellingham Herald, Wash. Jan. 2--News that governments and groups in Whatcom County will receive more than $3.5 million to help save chinook salmon is very welcome.

By Kie Relyea, The Bellingham Herald, Wash. Dec. 20--Whatcom County, a salmon conservation group and local tribes on Wednesday received $3.5 million in grants to help struggling salmon populations and restore their habitats in the Nooksack River.

By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash. Dec. 7--Trimming back a $9.44 million project to elevate floodprone Slater Road isn't an option, officials said Thursday. The project was slated to begin next spring, but officials still need to find the last $2.67 million for it.

By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash. Dec. 6--A project to elevate a floodprone section of Slater Road won't start as scheduled this spring, while local governments scramble to find another $2.67 million needed for the project, officials said.