Julia Lerner

Julia Lerner

Staff Reporter


ELECTIONS

Candidates, public agree health of Lake Whatcom is priority

New advisory board suggested; others point to land acquisition, homeowner programs

WTD?

What’s the Deal With: Bellingham's soapbox?

Clear eyes, full heart, 2 feet on a giant wooden box, can't lose

FACES IN THE CROWD

Genny Cohn: Local costumer and clothing connoisseur

CDN's weekly community profile

HEALTH

PeaceHealth plans 'new' outpatient surgery center as Pacific Rim closes

Early October opening planned as demand for procedures has risen

ENVIRONMENT

Errors in federal program could harm local farmers

Decades-old errors in conservation program means canceled and amended contracts

LAW & JUSTICE

Prosecutors to seek extradition of Montana man accused of child sex crimes in Whatcom

Aaron Drake facing 15 charges in connection with Bellingham brother arrested last week

FLOODING

FEMA flood relief grants for property owners delayed indefinitely

Millions of dollars in federal grants were earmarked for Whatcom County 2021 flood recovery

ENVIRONMENT

Bellingham kicks off annual Climate Action Week Sept. 22

City, nonprofits to host dozens of climate events this week

INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Ashes of famed orca Tokitae returned to Lummi Nation for private ceremony

Tribe will spread remains in a sacred spot; Friday's public ceremony canceled

HEALTH

Bellingham hard-of-hearing residents see support in loops

Added technology makes more public spaces accessible

ENVIRONMENT

Neighbors, county leadership spar over potential metal shredder

ABC Recycling touts processing facility off Marine Drive is beneficial

ELECTIONS

County Executive: Challenger Purdy wants to run county like a business

Longtime businessman hopes to streamline property development

ELECTIONS

County Executive: Sidhu feels confident in his middle-of-the-road approach

Incumbent touts broad cultural perspective as political strength

NEWS OBITUARIES

Environmental 'rabble-rouser' spent lifetime fighting for clean water

Longtime Blaine resident Wendy Harris died on Aug. 31

LOCAL

Missing Sequim woman last seen in Bellingham in late August

20-year-old Samantha Rivers was visiting friends in Whatcom when she went missing

BUSINESS

Recent Wobbly protests and union efforts in Whatcom, Skagit Counties

Several businesses and organizations filed and certified union agreements in last two years

BUSINESS

Radicals and red cards: Wobblies’ support for workers is decades deep

Wobblies have been in the Whatcom-Skagit region since the early 1900s

ENVIRONMENT

Wildlife officials tracking three 'habituated' bears around Ferndale

Mother bear, cubs may need to be 'lethally removed'

FLOODING

Skagit levee repairs reduce anxiety for residents before next flood season

5 levee repair projects in Skagit underway this summer

INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Tokitae's ashes to return to Lummi Nation after necropsy

Tribal members will drum in Georgia after cremation

BUSINESS

Can Skagit County farmlands and ag businesses coexist?

Proposed new rules reveal rifts in rural identity and purpose

INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Supporters push for Tokitae’s return to Salish Sea after necropsy

Shock, outrage follow unexpected death of famed Southern Resident orca

BREAKING NEWS

Famed Southern Resident orca Tokitae dies in captivity

57-year-old killer whale was preparing to return to Salish Sea

ENVIRONMENT

Tests confirm B.C. waters contaminated Nooksack River

Bacteria counts were more than 200 times water quality standards

FIRE

Wildfires rage amid hot, dry temperatures

Sourdough, Blue Lake fires result in closures, county emergency proclamation

HOUSING

Schools, child care centers latest battleground for RV parking

RV dwellers 'put in a situation where we lost everything'

GOVERNMENT

Behavioral issues, not RVs, concern Bellingham leaders

Council pulled recreational vehicle parking code proposal from consideration — for now

BOOKS

Review: 'The Ghost Forest' by Greg King

David and Goliath meet logging in the redwoods

ENVIRONMENT

State proposes tighter safety regulations for refinery workers years after tragedy

L&I pushing additional training, hazard analysis post Tesoro explosion

FIRE

State Route 20 reopens after wildfire closure

Sourdough Fire remains at 1,750 acres

GOVERNMENT

$2.1 million now available for food security, the homeless and low-income housing

Bellingham City Council approved reallocating ARPA money for needed services

ENVIRONMENT

Post Point upgrades move ahead with lower price tag

Future, more expensive projects expected

WTD?

What's the Deal With: The Skagit-Squatch?

A man, a dream and a garage full of sasquatches

ENVIRONMENT

UPDATE: State Route 20 remains closed as Sourdough wildfire stands at 1,397 acres

Fire is smaller than previously believed, emergency responders said

ENVIRONMENT

UPDATE: Ross Lake Resort evacuated due to Sourdough fire

No evacuation orders in place at this time

ENVIRONMENT

Whatcom water rights process delayed by months

County could lose out on $700K due to delay challenges

BUSINESS

Proposed changes to Skagit agritourism code vex farmers, event venues

Events on ag-zoned lands could be limited under proposed changes

ELECTION

Cotton, Whidbee remain frontrunners Wednesday in Bellingham council at-large race

Young candidate calls for 'bolder leadership' on community issues

ELECTIONS

Lynden Republican, county exec incumbent closer to general election

Sidhu, Purdy still lead after Wednesday election results

FIRE

Crews battle Sourdough wildfire in Whatcom County

Planes, helicopters deployed to fight 25-acre fire

ENVIRONMENT

Timeline for Tokitae move unrealistic, state officials say

New concerns raised about disease transfer, net-pen structure

ENVIRONMENT

Whatcom water shortage slams hundreds as wells run dry

Drought emergency hits 3 public water systems, 3 others 'on the fringe'

ENVIRONMENT

Missing Cherry Point herring spawn is personal to local biologist

Population in a near-freefall since 1973

ENVIRONMENT

State declares drought emergency in Whatcom, Skagit counties

Rainfall levels below 50% of normal

LAW & JUSTICE

Fired WCSO deputy accused of assaulting 2 women pleads not guilty

6 charges include extortion, burglary, rape, unlawful imprisonment

FACES IN THE CROWD

Charles Crooks: Bellingham Ghost Tours guide, psychic

CDN's weekly community profile

ENVIRONMENT

'A definite alarm bell': Cherry Point's herring population didn't spawn this year

Scientists searching for cause in plummeting herring population

ENVIRONMENT

DNR leadership preps for worsening wildfires in Washington

Hilary Franz talks environmental challenges in visit to Whatcom, Skagit counties

HOUSING

Residents of a Bellingham tiny home village apprehensive of move

50 tiny home residents likely to relocate to new city property in Cordata

ENVIRONMENT

Local fishermen fear future fishery management, delisting in SE Alaska

'It’s quintessential Alaska, and they’re trying to take that away'