First-time candidates and seasoned incumbents are competing in city council races around Whatcom County. Jump to the contested races in Whatcom’s small cities: Political newcomer Jiggy Sorrell is ...

Cascadia Daily News asked readers the Citizens Agenda prompt: What do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for votes? Submitted questions were printed and published online, where ...

Mount Baker’s pulse-pounding 34-33 Northwest Conference 1A win over Lynden Christian before a packed house Friday, Oct. 17 at Bob Tisdale Field left Mountaineers coach Ron Lepper humbly acknowledging ...

Van Dyk is now a senior for Lynden’s tennis team and competes as either the second singles player or teams up and competes as a part of the top doubles squad. Since Van Dyk came into tennis with ...

In the race for Bellingham City Council’s Ward 4 seat, voters are blessed with two capable candidates: a veteran, Skip Williams, who has been a solid leader on the council in his first term, and a ...

The Northern Deanery Catholic High School is on track to open in September 2026 in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall in the South Hill neighborhood of Bellingham. It will likely serve ninth graders in its ...

Take a walk down Taylor Dock, closer to the Boulevard Park side, and you’ll come across an unusual mooring spot. For the last two months, resting on the rocks, feet away from the railroad tracks, is ...

In an election cycle dominated by bad budget outlooks and tax concerns, a forum at Bellingham High School on Thursday, Oct. 16 focused on the concerns of young people.

Masses fled the storm, attempting to stay ahead of the destruction. Among them was Ernest Battle, who now owns Ferndale Cajun ...

The Bellingham Bells announced a new multi-day coed slowpitch softball tournament called All Night Ball, coming in May 2026. “We hope to showcase some of our awesome facilities and our amazing city, ...

On this year’s ballot, Whatcom County voters will see 12 amendments to the county charter, the local constitution that guides operations and structure in county government.

Bellingham was one of more than 2,600 protests across the nation in the second “No Kings” protest of 2025. The largely peaceful protests were in response to decisions made by the Trump administration ...