Author Profile Bob Simmons Bob Simmons is a longtime KING-TV reporter who has been writing news for print and television for 65 years.
NOAA's move to Newport hits a legal snag NOAA ships at their Seattle base by Bob Simmons / August 27, 2009
Politics Why Bellingham lost the NOAA competition A NOAA deep-ocean explorer, the Mt. Mitchell by Bob Simmons / August 20, 2009
Politics Alaska's loose harpoon still distorts the health care debate (State of Alaska) by Bob Simmons / August 14, 2009
Another Republican feud in Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski aims a few barbs at fellow Republican Sarah Palin, telling Republicans to stop making things up about "death panels." by Bob Simmons / August 12, 2009
Bellingham's waterfront adjusts to the NOAA blow Western Washington U. says it will move its environmental studies school to the Bellingham waterfront, with or without NOAA by Bob Simmons / August 7, 2009
Environment A respite from water rationing in Bellingham Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Wash. (Creative Commons / Wikimedia) by Bob Simmons / August 4, 2009
Mandatory water restriction in Bellingham Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Wash. (Creative Commons / Wikimedia) by Bob Simmons / July 30, 2009