North Bennett

North Bennett

Staff Reporter


HOUSING

Agencies struggle to keep pace with rising veteran homelessness

Number of unhoused vets grows due to housing costs, shortage

RUNNING

Galbraith Mountain Community Race Series returns for second year

Four-month running series celebrates winter running stewardship

ELECTIONS

UPDATE: Scanlon poised to preserve progressive majority in county council

Voters lean left in election for at-large position, right elsewhere

FACES IN THE CROWD

Truk Tolstad: Owner of Whatcom Edge Mobile Sharpening Service

CDN’s weekly community profile

BUSINESS

Restaurant sales, closures, and confusion in Fairhaven

Longtime businesses open, closed, and for sale

WTD?

What’s the Deal With: Cryo Rolls’ TikTok fame?

Waterfront ice cream shop boasts 1.8 million followers

BUSINESS

Western alum creates nasal spray device for opioid overdoses

Industrial design project moves from classroom to market

BUSINESS

Lengthy permitting delays frustrate restaurant owners eager to open

County says processing time 3-4 times longer than normal

FOOD

Crunch time for ripe Honeycrisp apples? Sort of

Washington apples at their best now, and later

FLOODING

Almost 2 years after historic event, county projects reduce community flood risk

New infrastructure addresses crucial sites, protects public facilities

PARKS & REC

Chanterelle Trail extension set to open by early November

New path features lookout over Lake Whatcom

RUNNING

Inaugural Lummi Island Loop draws mainland runners

Race raises funds to support Lummi Island Foundation for Education