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
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
