Local real estate developer David Syre was a driving force behind some of the most high-profile Whatcom County construction over the last 40 years. His vision evoked both applause and dismay, not only locally, but from Alaska’s Kodiak Island to the tip of South America. Now spending his time primarily as a painter and philanthropist, Syre has turned his focus back on Whatcom County.
A streak of great stories about the journalism crisis is appearing lately. I hope members of Congress, who are in the final stretch of writing a budget bill that could help save local newspapers, are reading.
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