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What’s the Deal With: The name ‘Happy Valley’?

Early residents were 'happy-go-lucky,' to put it mildly

Nov. 20, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: Broadway Park?

The park sits on an old lagoon

Nov. 13, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: Smelly Terrell Creek?

Creek generates strong sulfur smells, surface films and unusual colors

Nov. 6, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: Cryo Rolls’ TikTok fame?

Waterfront ice cream shop boasts 1.8 million followers

Oct. 30, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: The Breitenstein Building

From selling meat to coffee, the history of the Lettered Streets Coffeehouse building

Updated Oct. 23, 2023 7:39 p.m.

What’s the Deal With: Highway Gothic?

When it comes to road signage, Congress has a type

Oct. 16, 2023 10:42 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: Campaign signs on public rights of way?

Bellingham officials say they're OK

Oct. 9, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: The horseshoes outside of The Bagelry?

Blacksmith known as the ‘Mayor of Railroad Avenue’ used to live, work there

Sept. 25, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: Taxidermied raccoons at The Cabin Tavern?

'Trash pandas' were purchased from Habitat for Humanity

Sept. 18, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: Friday Harbor’s giant piggy bank?

This little piggy made of bricks supports the market with donations

Sept. 11, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: Carnal’s wall of bones?

The restaurant's chef and co-owner uses leftovers as art

Sept. 4, 2023 5:00 a.m.

What’s the Deal With: That closed Fairhaven sidewalk?

Pervious concrete makes for no ordinary pathway

Aug. 28, 2023 5:00 a.m.