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Merry and Bright: How Bellingham Celebrated Christmas in 1910
After days of heavy rain, Christmas Day in Bellingham dawned cold and sunny in 1910. The city streets were quiet as people celebrated the holiday with friends and family. It was a calm capstone to a...
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A Historical Look at Bellingham’s Oldest Churches, Part 1
While many newer churches provide plenty of room and modern convenience for today’s worshippers, they often lack the reverence of ornate religious architecture seen in many older churches. In...
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LaFeen’s Masters the Certainty of the Doughnut
Over the last nearly 40 years, Bellingham has seen its share of doughnut shops come and go. But through it all, one humble shop—tucked into the corner of a small shopping plaza in the Whatcom Falls...
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Lynden Senior Jordan Medcalf Hopes To Help Bring Boys State Basketball Title...
Sometimes in life, you come across things that simply speak to you. They separate from the rest of the noise and draw you in. For some reason, you connect with it more than anything else. For Jordan...
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A World Like No Other: Glimpse Into the Lives of Three Local Circus Artists
Dedication, talent, discipline, and a whole lot of heart—in the world of the circus and illusionary showmanship, these pillars of humanity reign supreme. Three Bellingham Circus Guild...
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A Look Back to the 1915 Bellingham Performance by Russian Ballerina Anna Pavlova
On the evening of June 16, 1915, the audience quieted as the lights darkened in the crowded Bellingham theater. A troupe of dancers entered the stage, but peoples’ eyes would have focused on the lead...
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Bellingham Author and Illustrator Phoebe Wahl Makes Magic in the Back Yard
Phoebe Wahl wanted to be an artist for as long as she can remember. Her unique childhood, growing up in Bellingham’s South Hill neighborhood, fostered that creativity. “My childhood had a huge impact...
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Forging Art and Inspiration: Meet the Talented Team Behind Jansen Art...
A close-knit community rooted in letting imagination take the wheel drives Jansen Art Center, a haven for Whatcom County creatives. While the art center serves as an axis for innovation and...
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‘Small Island Big Song’ Voyages to Mount Baker Theater
Music, art, and expression are the ties that bind the human race and define us as a species, forming a connection that runs through every person, regardless of history or identity. Island nations of...
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City of Bellingham’s ‘Small and Simple’ Grant Program Helps Neighborhoods Thrive
We all know that Bellingham has grown in the last few years. When most of the housing in your neighborhood is fewer than five years old, how do you preserve a neighborhood identity? How do you make new...
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A Historical Look at Bellingham’s Oldest Churches, Part 2
While many newer churches provide plenty of room and modern convenience for today’s worshippers, they often lack the reverence of ornate religious architecture seen in many older ones. In Bellingham,...
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Bellingham Musician Tracy Spring Is a Woman for All Seasons
For many of her songs, Bellingham songwriter and guitarist Tracy Spring draws upon her travels exploring the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with her dad-and-uncle outdoor photographers Bob and Ira...
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Micah Evangelista Has a Passion for Skiing—and Capturing It on Film
Micah Evangelista, who turns 25 on March 7, was born and raised in the small town of Glacier, nestled at the foot of Mount Baker in the heart of the North Cascades. He and his family members—mom,...
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Mo’s Parlor: An Invitation Into Another World
Walking the streets of downtown Bellingham, it’s possible to overlook a new store when it opens. But a glance through the window of Mo’s Parlor gives a glimpse of something different, and stepping...
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Keep An Eye Out Around Whatcom County For Free, At-Home COVID Tests
Whatcom County residents may have recently seen announcements about free, at-home COVID testing kits available to everyone. The people responsible for distributing said tests want to let everybody know...
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Fran Lebowitz Brings Her Biting Wit to Mount Baker Theatre
A quintessential New Yorker, writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz’s recent Netflix special—“Pretend It’s A City,” directed by close friend Martin Scorsese—underscores many of the reasons she’d...
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Lynden High School’s Troy Petz Is Running, Jumping, and Kicking His Way Into...
Troy Petz, a multi-sport athlete at Lynden High school currently in his junior year, has just come off a football season where he and his teammates won the state title in a 21-7 victory over Tumwater....
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Community Partnerships Are Key to Recovery of the Threatened Oregon Spotted...
Now endemic only to parts of Washington and Oregon, it is estimated that the Oregon spotted frog (OSF) has been lost from more than 78% of its original range. Listed as Threatened under the Endangered...
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Bellingham Carpenter Lisa Marx Built a New Life for Herself, and Now Builds...
Lisa Marx moved to Bellingham in 1990, and watched her babies grow up here. Now she’s watching her grandchildren grow and reflecting on all that’s happened along the way—including the global financial...
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Find Your Adventure Through Tabletop Gaming
Have you ever spent a Saturday battling monsters with your friends or questing through uncharted landscapes teaming with magical creatures and lore waiting to be discovered? With tabletop roleplaying...
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