Western Washington University Showcases a Renowned Sculpture Collection in...
For many out-of-towners, Western Washington University defines perceptions of Bellingham. It designates Bellingham as a “college town” and is alma mater to many public figures. However, Western’s...
View ArticleA Winter Snowshoeing Adventure Through the North Cascades
It can be easy to take the marvels of Whatcom County for granted. People travel from all over the world to explore our outdoor wonders, yet often as residents we never get around to exploring our most...
View ArticleCalypso Kitchen’s Sarah Chan Is Always Cooking up a New Adventure
One of the benefits of living in a place as attractive as Whatcom County is that it draws people in from far and wide. And lucky for us, it also brought Sarah Chan—a talented chef who uses her Calypso...
View ArticleMeet Former D.C. Insider and Bellingham Native Ted Van Dyk
Ted Van Dyk has met a few presidents in his time. Eight, actually, when you include those he met before they’d assumed the country’s highest office. During his long career in politics, Van Dyk had the...
View ArticleSongs of the Pandemic: Local Luthiers Reflect on Music, Inspiration, and...
Sometime during the early days of quarantine, I picked up my roommate’s guitar and plucked a few strings. I had never played, but something compelled me towards the instrument. Maybe it was a desperate...
View ArticleAging Well Whatcom Is Working To Prepare a Better Future
Long-time locals might remember St Luke’s General Hospital, which served Bellingham and Whatcom County for over 100 years. When it sold in 1983, the proceeds were used to establish the Chuckanut Health...
View ArticlePeaceHealth Offers Comfort, Dignity for End-of-Life Care
When a serious illness becomes terminal, it can be difficult to know when and how to consider end-of-life care, also known as hospice. These challenges are exacerbated by the fact that relatively few...
View ArticleSet in Stone: The Stories Behind Fairhaven’s Historic Markers
Along Fairhaven’s Harris Avenue, markers display years and brief descriptions of historic events that occurred where each one stands. These fixtures are as historic as the late nineteenth- and early...
View ArticleExperience International’s Bike Northwest Builds Community Connections...
Experience International is a local non-profit, celebrating its 33rd year, that focuses on cultural and technical exchanges related to the agricultural and natural resource sectors around the world....
View ArticleExplore the Lives and Stories of Native Women Across North America With...
Strength, resilience, and resolve. The faces of the women in Whatcom Museum’s new exhibition, “Seeds of Culture: The Portraits and Stories of Native American Women,” reflect courage, determination, and...
View ArticleRebel Artists of Whatcom Offer a Creative Bounty at Their Outdoor Markets
Bellingham native Autumn Mattson is a person motivated to make things. In addition to producing her own art and raising a family, she’s also created the Rebel Artists of Whatcom, which brings together...
View ArticleEat Local: Ferndale’s Wright Brothers Farm To Expand CSA Shares This Summer
With spring comes all things farming as soils warm and daylight lengthens. For the Wright Brothers Farm in Ferndale, that means crop planning, composting, and de-winterizing the pump as the brothers...
View ArticleArtist Sarah Kindl Invites Viewers To Step Inside Her Experiences
Bellingham resident Sarah Kindl creates a unique form of art, one that seeks to share her thoughts and feelings with the viewer by inviting them to literally step into environments she has built to...
View ArticleThe Community Vaccine Center: A Beacon of Health and Hope
Maybe you’ve heard the saying ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ Well, it definitely takes a village to end a pandemic, and that’s exactly what the Community Vaccine Center is: a multi-partner...
View ArticleExamining Bellingham’s Hospital History
Today, Bellingham’s PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is a 253-bed hospital offering comprehensive regional healthcare and employing more than 2,500 people. But more than 120 years ago, the...
View ArticleGenerations of Lummi and Nooksack Paddle Together for Culture and Life
Propelled by generations of family and cultural tradition, the war canoes are once again slicing through the water this spring after COVID cancelled the 2020 season. Departing from Lake Whatcom’s...
View ArticleExploring Bellingham’s Public Art: Sculptures and Murals in Parks and Urban...
In Bellingham, passersby don’t have to look far to find sculptures, murals, or other art that enliven our cityscape. In addition to many businesses commissioning local artists, public parks and...
View ArticleChrysalis Inn & Spa Celebrates 20 Years
Beloved Bellingham institution the Chrysalis Inn & Spa has been bringing celebration, hospitality, and joy to the community for 20 years. Looking out over Bellingham Bay and the San Juan Islands,...
View ArticleLocal Dog-And-Owner Duo Draw Hundreds of Thousands of Internet Fans
One of Bellingham’s biggest celebrities in this age of social media and influencers isn’t a highly paid pro athlete or star of screen or stage. In fact, it’s actually two individuals—a dog and her...
View ArticleFairhaven’s Vanished Landmarks: Memories of the “Imperial City” That Never Was
As a historic district, Fairhaven features many prominent turn-of-the-twentieth-century landmarks. Visitors may not realize these sites once risked disappearing. “Critical to saving the remaining...
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