Jemma Alexander
Staff Reporter
WTD?
What's the Deal With: The ferry moored in the Port of Bellingham?
Bart Lematta plans to build all-electric vessel
COMMUNITY
Nonprofit partners with local dentist office to help refugees
Pair will provide funds and emergency services
COMMUNITY
Gingerbread houses bring Bellingham families together
The Holiday Port Festival sees its 31st year
HEALTH
Cutting-edge: Controlled ketamine therapy can open, heal the mind
Two Bellingham clinics seek to treat mental health disorders
COMMUNITY
Bellingham pagans seek to broaden community, connection
Market is a place for spiritual beings to gather holiday supplies
COMMUNITY
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors lives lost to violence
Event came on the heels of shooting that killed 5 in Colorado LGBTQ+ club
THEATER
Cabaret troupe raises money, dances in honor of lost member
Risqué Renegades hold fundraiser performance for Victoria Sprong Chue
COMMUNITY
Bob Woodward: human before journalist
Iconic journalist speaks of “Trump Tapes” during Bellingham visit
GOVERNMENT
Budget, structure for Immigration Resource Center still in play
Immigration Advisory Board says center could foster safety, civic involvement
COMMUNITY
Fouts Park memorial bench honors George Floyd, BLM
Bench and tree placed in park to honor Floyd and other lives lost
THEATER
Pups have perfect performance at Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience
High-flying dogs show off speed, agility at Mount Baker Theatre
INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
Funding in place for longhouse-style building on campus
Space, support will be offered to Indigenous students
WTD?
What’s the Deal With: The statue outside Wilson Library?
Nature of statue baffles passersby no longer
COVID-19
Hazard pay for grocery workers ended Monday
COVID-19 emergency proclamation also ended Oct. 31
HISTORY
Haunted history brought to life in Old City Hall tour
Spooky stories of historic murders told during Sunday tour
COMMUNITY
'Ghostwalk': A literary haunting of Western
Creative writing and audio students bring Bellingham its first literary locative media piece
TRANSPORTATION
Nonstop flights from BLI to Denver starting April 2023
Flights will be seasonal and offered on Saturdays
HOUSING
No additional shelters available to homeless during smoke
Whatcom provided some support for extreme heat and poor air quality
DANCE
The art of the pole: Pole dancing feeds mind, body and soul
Classes in the aerial sport are offered at two Bellingham locations
RECREATION
Trails to Taps: Bellingham’s fast and fermented
Annual relay highlights local breweries, trails
THEATER
Hellingham: Who’s the killer?
The Upfront Theatre going strong in wake of shuttered Sylvia Center
INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
Lummi woman at center of documentary shown on Indigenous Peoples Day
Full house attended screening of ‘Daughter of a Lost Bird’ Monday
VISUAL ART
Artists open their doors during annual Whatcom Artist Studio Tour
Tour featured 37 stops full of local art and community
RUNNING
WWU professor breaks records, busts myths
Daphne Scott is an American and decathlon record holder
HEALTH
NAMI Whatcom hosts 8th annual Stigma Stomp for mental illness
Saturday’s Fun Run and Walk raises over $10K
COMMUNITY
Artist turns vandalism into funds for LGBTQ+ youth
10 rocks painted and auctioned in 'ripple of positivity'
MUSEUM
SPARK Museum celebrates decade of MegaZapper
Get zapped with knowledge of electricity though hands-on exhibits
