Nina Walsh
Staff Reporter
COMMUNITY
Western celebrates Pride Month with opening ceremony
Students, faculty gather to highlight LGBTQ+ community
TRANSPORTATION
Mount Baker Highway closure to begin June 5
Construction project to improve fish passage will last all summer
SKI TO SEA
A look back at those who competed in Ski to Sea 2023
The trials and tribulations of each Ski to Sea leg
SKI TO SEA
Ski to Sea volunteers prepare for race day
Team of almost 600 people make Bellingham event possible
ENVIRONMENT
Annual environmental caucus invites community collaboration
Discussion addresses community priorities, Whatcom County action plans
HOUSING
Seniors face rising rents in 'affordable' housing
Eleanor Apartments, low-income tax credits not sustainable for seniors on fixed income
PROFILES
‘Reptile Lady’ carries family legacy of critter education
There’s nothing ‘cold-blooded’ about April Jackson
BOATING
Bellingham boaters celebrate start of boating season
Bellingham Yacht Club hosts ceremonies, boat parade to ring in opening day
HEALTH
Forum seek solutions to youth mental health struggles
NAMI Whatcom hosts panel, documentary screening
COMMUNITY
Donated Whatcom ambulance saves life of Lynnwood fire captain’s father in Mexico
North Whatcom Fire, South County’s Moi Castellon collaborated to send ambulance to Unión de Tula in 2020
COMMUNITY
Local to embark on second cross-country tractor trek for Parkinson's
Mike Adkinson hopes to raise $100K, travel 2,700 miles
COMMUNITY
April Brews Day returns for 20th year after pandemic hiatus
All proceeds of beer-tasting festival benefit Max Higbee Center
GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Library branch opens in Bellis Fair mall
New location increases accessibility for northern Bellingham
WTD?
What’s the Deal With: Pocket Box vending machines?
Vending machines in Bellingham sell local art, unique treasures
HOUSING
Tenants Revolt hopes to propose local housing legislation
City Council will hear update on Bellingham's rental inspection program
LAW & JUSTICE
Blaine Municipal Court makes resources more accessible for defendants
Court attempts to close resource gap between Bellingham, Whatcom’s smaller cities
COMMUNITY
Tiny Onion Cooking School empowers kids in the kitchen
Youth cooking classes teach skills, increase confidence
COMMUNITY
Friendship blossoms after harrowing Mount Baker rescue
GoPro footage captures skier digging snowboarder out of tree well
COMMUNITY
Local organizations celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility
Event aims to uplift trans voices, raise awareness
COMMUNITY
Ferndale skier meets first responders, bystanders who saved his life
Man went into cardiac arrest while skiing Mount Baker in February
GOVERNMENT
Bellingham City Council approves installation of two public bathrooms downtown
Portable outdoor toilets offer graffiti-proof paneling, open grating
GOVERNMENT
Bellingham Food Bank has 'unprecedented need,' not enough funds
Director asking for additional $1M from county
WTD?
What’s the Deal With: Blaine’s Starbucks lighthouse?
It’s not a historical monument, but it is modeled after one
