New anthology features poetry and prose by more than 120 contributors who work the land and sea of the Cascadia bioregion I ...

More local No Kings! rallies are being planned for Bellingham and Whatcom County, focused on turning people out to vote early. No Kings! events are once again happening across the country. This event ...

Many people have shared their concerns about election security with me and how election officials can address those concerns. I believe the biggest issues are cybersecurity, ballot security, chain of ...

Northwest Fisheries Science Center biologist Kelly Andrews provides insights on the shark scientists call an ‘enigma’ ...

We’ve known Jennifer Swanson for over 20 years and worked with her on numerous community events on Shaw. She’s empathetic, smart and seemingly tireless. On issues that impact our islands’ way of life, ...

Whatcom Studio Tour returns Oct. 3-4 and 10-11 across the county  Bellingham artist Christopher Moench had scheduled an open house at his studio in 1994, ... Read more ...

I am giving my enthusiastic support to our county council candidate Katherine Bryant Ingman. As a 35-year resident of the county and past planning commission chair, councilperson and mayor for the ...

During my campaign for county council, I have had countless conversations with people across the islands, and they have shaped how I will approach the budget. In April, 60.67% of San Juan County ...

As the San Juan County council continues to discuss the 2027 budget, the elimination of the Environmental Stewardship Department director remains the hot-button issue. Former county employees consider ...

In my years of doing stand-up comedy in Bellingham, I’ve performed in some truly ridiculous places. Comedian and freelance journalist Matt Benoit performs at a recent open mic at Beach Cat Brewing in ...

I read Katherine Ingman Bryant’s goals to improve health care services in San Juan County and was struck by one glaring omission: How much will all of this cost — and where will the money come from?