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Polar Explorer Roald Amundsen’s Early-20th Century Visits to Bellingham
In 1908 people crowded into Bellingham’s Beck Theater to hear noted Norwegian Artic explorer Captain Roald Amundsen speak. Invited by local Norwegian Americans, he would return in 1913 and 1926, each...
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Olympia Comedian Sam Miller Brings Jokes, Inspiration to Fairhaven on...
Sam Miller is addicted to stand-up comedy. The 40-year-old, 6-foot-six comedian from Olympia, Washington, said he knew he was addicted the first time he ever tried stand-up, at a downtown Olympia open...
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Western Washington University Welcomes Whatcom County’s Own Jim Sterk as New...
Jim Sterk grew up on a Whatcom County dairy farm near Everson, played basketball at Nooksack Valley High School, and football at Western Washington University. And after a 35-year career in athletic...
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Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition Gets the County Outdoors and Riding
Visitors to Whatcom County’s city parks and mountains have likely come across its various pump tracks: trails with dirt ramps built for mountain bikers. These are the work of the Whatcom Mountain Bike...
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HomesNOW! Not Later: Bellingham’s Tiny Home Villages Work to End Homelessness
The slogan for Bellingham nonprofit HomesNOW! Not Later reads: “ending homelessness one person at a time.” They run Unity Village and Swift Haven Village, two tiny home villages, which have a rehousing...
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Peek Inside the Jansen Art Center to Unearth Historic Stories and Surprises
The town of Lynden is known for being proud of its history and the culture that helped make it what it is today. When it comes to parts of that history, the building that houses Jansen Art Center is an...
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Fall for the Fun Autumn Happenings at Home Farm U-Pick & Events
With days growing shorter and a cool chill in the evenings, there’s no denying that autumn is once again upon Whatcom County. And out at Home Farm U-Pick & Events, autumn is a wonderful time to...
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The Tale of Old Telegraph Road: Bellingham’s Link to Telecommunications and...
On Bellingham’s Telegraph Road, just east of Bellis Fair Mall, a weathered wooden signpost clashes with the urban sprawl. Titled “Old Telegraph Road,” the sign describes how a telegraph line ran along...
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Lynden Christian’s Multi-Sport Athlete Jeremiah Wright Has Big Goals
On any given day, someone traveling around Whatcom County will spot kids running around on sports fields or maybe even hear balls bouncing from inside gyms. For most of his life, Jeremiah Wright has...
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Marie Songer Uses A Wide Array Of Media To Produce Deeply Personal Art
Marie Songer grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and remembers drawing constantly, from an early age. By the time she reached high school, she’d surrounded herself with a group of artists who were also...
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Where America Begins: Exploring Whatcom County’s Border Communities
Whatcom County’s largest city and county seat, Bellingham, is nicknamed “The Fourth Corner” for its reputation as the last major city before the United States’ northwesternmost national borders with...
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Explore Whatcom County’s Natural History at Western Washington University’s...
Western Washington University’s Environmental Studies building offers visitors a rare discovery: the Geology Department Museum, where walls and cases of fossils, rocks and minerals, and artistic...
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Ferndale Artist Káasháyee Kéet’Aakw’s Designs Are Part of a Continuing Visual...
KáaSháyee Kéet’aakw was raised in Ketchikan, Alaska, right in the middle of his historical Tlingit Alaska Native homeland. When he was 14 years old, his family moved to Ferndale, likely to enjoy a...
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Bellingham’s Annual Bleedingham Puts Ghoulish Spin on Film Festivals
The darkening days of October are host to jack o’ lanterns, costume parties, and all manner of spooky yard decor. But in Whatcom County, the time leading up to Halloween also means a new round of...
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Repeating Gossip Brings Late-Night Variety To Live Audiences Every Month
For the past several months, Jackson Graham has been blending the timeless appeal of live theatre with the tried-and-true late-night television talk show formula. The result is a show called Repeating...
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City of Sublimated Curiosity: A Deep Dive Into Bellingham’s Haunting...
As “the City of Subdued Excitement,” Bellingham has modest claims to fame as a quiet college town, hipster bastion, hiking destination, and the last major city before the northwestern Canada border....
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Happy Halloween! Look Back at How Bellingham Celebrated Spooky Season at the...
Halloween traces its history far into the past. By the early twentieth century the day had become a popular holiday in America. Usually spelled Hallowe’en at the time, a Bellingham Halloween looked...
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Bellingham Sister Cities Association Promotes World Peace Through Citizen...
As a border community with sister cities on four other continents, Bellingham has more avenues for friendships across borders than many may realize. The Bellingham Sister Cities Association (BSCA)...
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Bellingham Symphony Orchestra Performances for the 2023–24 Season
Music is perhaps one of the few things in the world that can connect every person and culture. As an orchestra celebrating underrepresented groups and dedicating itself to bringing the community...
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Bellingham Artist Kristen Winn Explores the Meaning and Magic of the Labyrinth
The origins of the labyrinth — a complex coiled pathway with only one way in or out of its center — are shrouded in mystery and mysticism. From their earliest known examples in Ancient Greece to the...
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