New Northwest Center for Child Care To Address Whatcom County Shortfall
It’s no secret that finding child care in Whatcom County is daunting and difficult. A 2018 assessment study estimated our area to be about 4,400 spots short of meeting needed demand, essentially...
View ArticleWelcome the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra Into Your Home
As with all symphony orchestras around the country this year, the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra‘s upcoming season—its 45th—is most different in that it’s a very difficult time to plan anything. And as...
View ArticleSqualicum Senior Avery Carlson Has Always Strived To Take Her Soccer Game To...
Driven by a deep love of the game, Avery Carlson pushes hard to reach the goal of playing soccer at the next level. This Squalicum High School senior has always strived to get better at her craft—and...
View Article‘Imagine’ the Kulshan Chorus and a Virtual Choir Project With Area Youth
Dustin Willetts, in his seventh year as artistic director of the 100-plus member Kulshan Chorus, has changed this COVID-afffected season from the choir’s often sold-out public concerts to...
View Article40 Years at the Herald Building and a Lifetime of Love: Remembering Michael...
Husband. Friend. Accountant. Tenant. A 40-year business at the Bellingham Herald building. Michael Crane could be called many things, but above all, he is best described as the “most honest and caring...
View ArticleBellingham’s Waterfront Parks: Natural Developments Among Industrial History
As a port city, Bellingham has historically centered fishing, lumber, coal, and other industries on its waterfront. Railroads, cityscape, and parks have reflected and redeveloped the landscape’s traces...
View ArticleWECU Honors Education Roots Awarding $220,000 Through Grant Program
In 1936, a group of Bellingham teachers founded WECU. More than eight decades later, the not-for-profit financial cooperative honors its education-based roots with its Education First grant program....
View ArticleStriving to Reclaim the Word ‘Graffiti,’ Taj Williams Makes His Art in the...
Take a walk around Bellingham and you’re likely to come across one of the many examples of homegrown public art that have sprung up over the last few years. Spray painted murals can be spotted on the...
View ArticleWhatcomTalk’s Tony Moceri Takes You Along As He Paddleboards From Bloedel to...
Lake Whatcom is one of many pieces of equipment that make up the outdoor playground that is Whatcom County. And as one of my favorite spots in which to play, it became the center of one of my 2020...
View ArticleSearch Out and Admire Old-Growth Trees On Your Next Whatcom County Nature Trek
We’ve all seen the aged, black-and-white photos: old-timey loggers, posing with felled portions of the massive, old-growth trees they’ve harvested. While you might think enormous trees like this have...
View ArticleGaudy By Nature: Sewing Artist Jane Davenport Combines Her Love of the...
Nature has its own language. The more you learn, the more you get out of each visit into the natural world. Just like learning to read, once you know a word your mind can’t resist reading it....
View ArticleHalloween Is Still a Thing!
It’s going to be a Halloween like no other. Typical indoor haunted houses are not allowed under Safe Start guidance and the Whatcom County Health Department is recommending people focus on safer...
View ArticleInnovative Neighbor: All American Marine
Unfamiliar to some locals, All American Marine is a leader in innovative boat building, found right here on our Bellingham waterfront. When visitors come see us, we always include a drive by its...
View ArticleVillage Books and Paper Dreams: Building Community One Book at a Time
Building community one book at a time is the mission of Whatcom County’s largest independent bookstore, Village Books and Paper Dreams. Anyone who ventures into the shop, whether in Fairhaven or in...
View ArticleBellingham Terror: A Horror-Mystery Radio Drama Set in 1930s Bellingham
As the City of Subdued Excitement, Bellingham exudes several horror stories, from local legends to harrowing histories. These set the scenes of Bellingham Terror, a historical fiction radio drama where...
View Article‘52 Women of Whatcom’ Celebrates Local Changemakers Throughout the Century
52 Women of Whatcom celebrates the work of 52 local women who dedicated, and continue to dedicate, their lives and work to positive change and the betterment of their communities. This collaboration...
View ArticleA1DesignBuild’s Cooperative Ownership Continues Paying Dividends
In 2017, A1DesignBuild—then known as A1 Builders and Adaptations Design Studio—made an unusual and fundamental change. The Whatcom County custom home company transitioned from decades under a...
View ArticleFinding Bellingham History in Bayview Cemetery’s Monuments
Alight with vibrant foliage, flags, and flowers, Bayview Cemetery serves as more than Bellingham’s public cemetery. It is a place of rest and reflection in the shadow of Whatcom Falls Park, permitting...
View ArticleBellingham Bay Swim Team Member Gavin Jones Earns Second Scholastic...
Bellingham Bay Swim Team’s Gavin Jones has been named to the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team for a second consecutive year. To be considered for the Scholastic All-America Team, swimmers...
View ArticleThanks To the Pioneers of ’54, Phillips 66 Celebrates 66 Years in Ferndale
Sixty-six years ago, the Socony Oil Company closed its refinery in Olean, New York. But that wasn’t the end of the road for their many employees and their families. The company offered their workers a...
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