Grain elevators in Bellingham are the towers containing a bucket elevator, which scoops up, elevates and then uses gravity to deposit grain in a silo or other storage facility. In a grain-producing city like Bellingham, the term "grain elevator" also covers facilities attached to the elevator itself, such as receivable and testing offices, weighbridges, storage facilities and/or complexes of such buildings. Grain elevators also denote organizations that operate or control several individual elevators, in different locations.

Water, Water Everywhere … Part II

By:  Lee Ann Rush                                                     The topic is water; specifically, its availability to the public in light of Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck’s recent megalomaniacal assertion that people should only have access to water if they pay for it.  In a world where water shortages are reason for concern as demand begins to exceed supply, Brabeck’s plan..