4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (932+ words) Bellingham’s debate over development raises a larger political question: Who controls the story that data tell us? (CDN, Sept. 3, 2026) The report itself cautions that subsurface investigations reveal conditions only at the locations tested and that actual conditions can differ significantly....

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (306+ words) Soleil Rubido became one of the top swimmers in the Northwest Conference as a Squalicum freshman last fall. She finished 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke at the 2A state swim and dive meet with a time of 1 minute, 15.07 seconds. She also placed…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (453+ words) In tumultuous political times, Ola Lessard believes everyone has a role to play in creating change — and her own strength involves making art. Lessard, 58, is currently orchestrating a “community resistance” mosaic, organized in partnership with Indivisible Bellingham (which has planned…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1571+ words) Public records are capable of pulling back the curtain that shrouds the day-to-day work of government employees at all levels, providing direct access to non-public-facing reports and surfacing evidence for lawsuits. Such transparency benefits lawyers, journalists and everyday people, advocates…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (424+ words) Thank you, readers, for this week I received my first questions for this column! It was an email with several good questions and one great one. “What is one civic habit that more people should have?” Once you have a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (896+ words) Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu’s proposed 2027-28 biennial budget attempts to find a balance between major cuts and countywide tax increases to fend off a multimillion-dollar deficit in the coming years. Deputy executive Kayla Schott-Bresler said the structure of government means…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1165+ words) Kudos to Charlotte Alden and her report of the Mount Baker School District’s new partnership with the Nooksack Tribe (CDN, Aug. 30, 2026). It is such welcome news, particularly at this moment in time when the White House and many members of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (117+ words) Cascadia Daily News St. Joseph Catholic Church 5781 Hendrickson Avenue, Ferndale, Washington William James “Bill” Turnbull passed way on August 21, 20 26 in Bellingham, WA. An informal vigil prayer service with a time for sharing will be held on Wednesday, September 2 at 5:00 p....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) Ever since Whatcom County voters passed the Public Health, Safety and Justice sales tax increase in 2023, there has been a great deal of discussion about reimagining our local justice system. Behavioral health, community safety and booking restrictions are bellwethers in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) It’s November 1897 and 15 men arrive in Edison with one goal in mind: show that socialism can work. They were backed by the Brotherhood of the Cooperative Commonwealth, a New England-based reform group that intended to prove the viability of socialism…...