Charlotte Alden

Charlotte Alden

Staff Reporter


HOUSING

Opportunity Council to launch new rental assistance program Dec. 1

Screenings will be open for rent-burdened seniors and families with children

HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness increase strains nonprofit capacity

Agencies expand despite challenges in retention, employee wellness

COMMUNITY

Students, community members mark Trans Day of Remembrance

Event honored people lost in the U.S. this year to anti-transgender violence

HOMELESSNESS

How to help homeless people in Whatcom County

Where to volunteer or donate, and who to call if someone is in crisis

HISTORY

Volunteers keep telling Sumas's history, despite loss of collection

Sumas Museum persists, 2 years after destructive flood

HOMELESSNESS

Downtown workers don’t feel prepared to handle crisis on their doorsteps

Workers near Bellingham alleys want more services for homelessness and addiction

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Housing project proposal that irked environmentalists shifts hands

Developer pulls out, Bellingham Country Club reviewing options

HOUSING

Base Camp restricts non-resident access to day services

Lighthouse Mission says demand, complexity of needs prompted change

EDUCATION

Whatcom Community College enrollment rebounds following pandemic dip

Growth in Latino student population, in-person presence

TRANSPORTATION

New aviation director envisions 'sustained growth' for Bellingham International Airport

More markets, new customs facility for international travel immediate goals

ELECTIONS

UPDATE: Wednesday ballot drop shows one change in Lynden school board race

Some incumbents ousted in election for highly-contested seats

ELECTIONS

UPDATE: Minimum wage increase, rental relocation initiatives hold leads Wednesday night

Initiatives could ease financial burdens for Bellingham residents

ELECTIONS

UPDATE: Cotton, Stone, Hammill headed towards wins Wednesday night

Jace Cotton widens lead in at-large race

ELECTIONS

UPDATE: Satpal Sidhu extends lead in county executive race Wednesday night

Republican challenger Purdy trailing by 16%

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Residents worry planned border crossing expansion could harm Sumas economy

Project manager says changes are needed to address stressed ports

HOUSING

Demand for rental assistance dwarfs available funding

New program targets rent-burdened seniors, families

ENVIRONMENT

City to buy 114 acres in Lake Whatcom watershed

Purchases part of ongoing plan to improve lake health

SAFETY

Resuming police foot patrols downtown part of city's renewed safety plan

Police restart foot patrols on overtime basis

HOUSING

City, county fund winter and severe weather shelters

Need for facilities driven by rise in homeless population

LAW & JUSTICE

Fired Bellingham detective charged with third-degree theft

Adam “Bo” McGinty faces 3 charges in Skagit County Superior Court

WEATHER

Frost advisory issued for parts of Whatcom, Skagit counties

Road to Artist Point closed Monday morning for the season

WTD?

What’s the Deal With: The Breitenstein Building

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

HEALTH

Shower trailer to open behind City Hall in November

Opportunity Council, City of Bellingham partner on interim hygiene solution

FACES IN THE CROWD

Molly Chambers: Former Haggen grocery checker, sewing machine repair whiz

CDN's weekly community profile

EDUCATION

Northwest Indian College celebrates 40 years

Students hungry for Indigenous, culturally-based education, president says

LAW & JUSTICE

Former Lynden ceramics director charged with felony sex crimes in Montana

Jansen Art Center fired William James Harning after arrest

HOUSING

Ferndale, Bellingham plot safe parking lot programs

They would create legal places for people in RVs, cars to sleep

HOUSING

These safe parking programs have been successful for more than 10 years

2 examples could provide model for Ferndale, Bellingham proposals

WEATHER

How to view tomorrow’s solar eclipse in Whatcom County

Maximum viewing expected at 9:20 a.m. in Bellingham

COVID-19

Where to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine in Bellingham

Booster available at pharmacies, some clinics and at county vaccine clinics

EDUCATION

WWU enrollment shows signs of recovery

University welcomes second-largest new freshman class this fall

INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

'We are still here': Community gathers for Indigenous Peoples Day

Event at Lummi draws hundreds

ELECTIONS

Partisan politics are infiltrating school boards — Whatcom County isn't spared

Voters face contested races with many candidates campaigning for parents' rights

LOCAL

Family of missing Filipino elder has no leads three months later

Edgar B. Aberilla has been missing since July 4

EDUCATION

President: WWU’s future is bright amid ‘crisis of confidence’ in higher ed

Sabah Randhawa's annual address focused on academics, retention, accessibility

ELECTIONS

Candidates hope to turn campaign dollars into votes

Executive Sidhu, council member Kershner are biggest fundraisers

LAW & JUSTICE

Bellingham man pleads not guilty to child sex crime charges

State seeking extradition for Montana brother, who was also implicated in alleged crimes

EDUCATION

Improving retention key concern as WWU fall quarter begins

A new center allows a bigger focus on students who are more likely to drop out in their first year

COVID-19

How to get new COVID-19 vaccines now available in Whatcom County

Public health officials recommending 1 dose to everyone age 5 and older

ELECTIONS

Could giving cash to homeless people reduce the problem?

Canadian study might offer a solution for Bellingham

INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Thousands flood downtown Vancouver for Women’s Memorial March

Attendees grieve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, call for systemic change

TRANSPORTATION

Bellingham International Airport: ‘BC’s low-cost airport to the US’

BLI rebounds to pre-pandemic numbers of Canadian customers

WTD?

What’s the Deal With: The Axtell House?

Former home of famous female politician now apartments

BREAKING NEWS

Woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for 2019 toddler death

Kamee Nicole Dixon handed down exceptional sentence

BUSINESS

SNAP Market Match program facing budgetary pressures

Match amount for program used at farmers markets to decrease

ELECTIONS

Larsen, Matthews likely to advance to Congressional general election

Preliminary results show Call in third, dimming hopes of a two-Democrat face-off

COMMUNITY

Brothers teach free swim lessons for low-income, foster youth

Teenagers founded nonprofit Life Jacket Mission in 2018

ENVIRONMENT

Solar power grant to lower energy costs for Ferndale nonprofits

Ferndale Food Bank, Whatcom Center for Early Learning recipients of grant

LAW & JUSTICE

Lynden tire shop owner arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson

July 16 fire destroyed Bolton Tire Pros

ELECTIONS

Follow the money: the 2022 primaries

Who's giving candidates their funds?