Author Profile Bob Simmons Bob Simmons is a longtime KING-TV reporter who has been writing news for print and television for 65 years.
State tax ruling strikes blow to Whatcom's acclaimed bus system Gov. Chris Gregoire. by Bob Simmons / June 20, 2010
Politics Sales tax ruling: Canadian shoppers, Come on down! The U.S.-Canada border could see additional lot of traffic when Canadian shoppers are exempted from sales taxes in Bellingham and Blaine. by Bob Simmons / June 10, 2010
Politics How evading oil spill liability is helped by a Seattle tragedy The Princess Sophia, circa 1915. The photo may have been taken in Vancouver, B.C. by Bob Simmons / June 2, 2010
RBI: Riders boarded intelligently Sometimes an airline has to make choices among baseball fans. by Bob Simmons / May 25, 2010
Politics Northwest artists wrestle with environmental threats 'Plastic Bottles,' Chris Jordan, 2007 by Bob Simmons / May 10, 2010
Bellingham throws in the towel on the NOAA homeport NOAA ships at their Seattle base by Bob Simmons / May 5, 2010
Updated: NOAA announcement may raise Bellingham's chances A NOAA deep-ocean explorer, the Mt. Mitchell by Bob Simmons / January 29, 2010
Politics NOAA workers worry over Oregon move A NOAA deep-ocean explorer, the Mt. Mitchell by Bob Simmons / January 19, 2010
Culture Goodbye bank, hello park? Shareholders' loss could be park advocates' gain in Bellingham, a city that bids to become the woodsiest on Puget Sound. by Bob Simmons / January 14, 2010
A pillar of Bellingham crumbles A controversial hillside development is in doubt as Feds close Horizon Bank. by Bob Simmons / January 9, 2010
