Bellingham

2 women face federal terror charge over rail interference

Two women were arrested Saturday and charged with a terrorist attack and violence against the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Co., according to federal authorities in Seattle.

Samantha Frances Brooks, 27, and Ellen Brennan Reiche, 23, both of Bellingham, Washington, are accused of placing shunts on BNSF tracks in Bellingham on Saturday night.

Shunts are devices that can cause trains to automatically brake and can disable railroad crossing guards, investigators said in a complaint...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2-women-face-federal-terror-charge

Hard Drive Marine opens new 1,500 sq. ft. R&D facility in Washington

Tom Day, founder of Hard Drive Marine recently announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Bellingham, Wash.

“Expanding our production capacity allows us to bring in specialized equipment and personnel to meet growing demand for our high-performance workboats,” Day said in a statement announcing the opening. “We want to be on the forefront of spill response and marine infrastructure maintenance.”

Hard Drive Marine’s product lineup has grown in recent years to include the production...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/hard-drive-marine-opens-new-1500-sq-ft-rd-facility-in-washington/