LYW Episode 30, January 9, 2025: The Georgia Pacific Story, Part 1

Dan Tucker • February 14, 2025

Georgia Pacific Story, Pt. 1 with Anna Booker & Kolby LaBree


Dan and Kevin chat with Kolby LaBree of Bellinghistory Good Time Girls, and Anna Booker, History Instructor with Whatcom Community College, about the Georgia Pacific plant and its effect on Bellingham and Whatcom County. Part 1 of 2.

Paper/Pulp Mill circa 1950s, colorized. Photo: Port of Bellingham

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