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Ski to Sea

Ski to Sea basics, for newcomers

What you need to know about Sunday's multisport relay race

May 25, 2024 10:45 a.m.

Gardening

Gardening basics for dummies

With these tips, watch your plots thicken

May 6, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Environment

Some of Bellingham’s 150-year-old orchards have survived, but many are in decline

Orchard spaces can support pollinators, wildlife - and hold heirloom apple varieties

Sept. 8, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Elections

Initiative 2109 aims to repeal capital gains tax; revenues go to child care, school construction

Only 55 Whatcom, 37 Skagit residents paid this tax in 2023

Updated Sept. 9, 2024 11:58 a.m.

Government

Free from CDN

Healthy Children’s Fund repeal won’t be on November ballot, judge rules

Injunction requested by Protect Whatcom Kids approved in court

Updated Sept. 4, 2024 1:25 p.m.

Education

Whatcom schools cut budgets, juggle staff amid funding shortfalls

Nearly all districts see cuts; three see enrollment decline

Aug. 29, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Outdoors

Cougars in Washington state: Few attacks, stable numbers

Athletic cats are also known as mountain lions, pumas, panthers and catamounts

Aug. 27, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Indigenous Affairs

Report lays bare stark disparities in health care outcomes for Native Americans in Washington

Scorecard shows shorter life spans, higher rates of death before 75

Aug. 22, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Education

School supplies can cost a lot — here’s how each Whatcom County district handles the expense

Some schools provide for free, others provide support for families who need it

Aug. 22, 2024 11:25 a.m.

Fishing

Crabbing season opens in Birch Bay

The season is open Thursdays through Mondays until closing on Sept. 30

Aug. 21, 2024 12:51 p.m.

Environment

Research buoy gets refresh on Bellingham Bay

Buoy Se’lhaem captures ocean data from Salish Sea for dozens of researchers and institutions

Aug. 20, 2024 10:05 p.m.

Letters

Week of Aug. 21, 2024: The Port’s PR Fix, asphalt posturing and initiative recalls

Send letters, maximum 250 words, to letters@cascadiadaily.com

Aug. 20, 2024 10:00 p.m.