09/24/2024
Blaine School District will ask voters for the second time to approve a tax increase to fund a major renovation of Blaine Middle School and other capital projects.
Tax would pay for major middle school renovations, other district upgrades
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09/24/2024
Nooksack Valley volleyball aced Blaine in four sets (25-11, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20) Monday at home.
EVERSON — The Nooksack Valley Pioneers volleyball team aced the Blaine Borderites 3-1 (25-11, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20) Monday, Sept. 23 at Nooksack Valley High. ...
09/24/2024
Bryce Miller threw seven shutout innings to help the Seattle Mariners to a 6-1 win Monday night over Houston that prevented the Astros from clinching the AL West title.
HOUSTON (AP) — Bryce Miller threw seven shutout innings and Julio Rodríguez had three hits and two RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners to a 6-1 win Monday nig ...
09/24/2024
Today, the Board of Skagit County Commissioners adopted a six-month moratorium on the acceptance of applications for electrical energy storage or generation facilities on county land zoned for agricultural uses.
Six-month moratorium in place while planning commission weighs code amendment
09/23/2024
From social media to ma*****na, anxiety, isolation and therapy, there are many topics that arise for today’s parents and guardians when it comes to kids’ mental health.
Experts will present Sept. 26 on topics including anxiety, isolation and ma*****na
09/23/2024
A month after The Underground’s sudden closure, the venue at 211 E. Chestnut St. has officially re-opened with a new identity: Bar Two Eleven.
Nightclub is a new concept from The Underground's former manager
09/23/2024
Skagit County author Jennifer Bradbury’s most recent novel for teens is a mystery/thriller set in the peaks of the North Cascades.
YA thriller features strong characters, climbing lore and local mountaintops
09/23/2024
Whatcom County has a fifth judge thanks to efforts made during the 2024 legislative session. Jennifer E. Slattery took the bench in August and started hearing cases immediately.
Four judges and four judicial commissioners handled over 6,300 civil and criminal cases in 2023
09/23/2024
Future 42 and its parent organization, Project 42, are dedicated to getting more adults across Whatcom County and the state involved in civic duty.
Whatcom County organization targets independent voters, has new leadership
09/23/2024
While Hart said he has no intention of raising more than $5,000, Larsen has raised about $1.85 million this election cycle — leaving a $1.8 million fundraising gap between the U.S. Congressional District 2 candidates.
$1.8 million fundraising gap between candidates reveals diverging strategies
09/23/2024
VanKooten is a senior at Lynden Christian who plays tennis and basketball. But since Lynden Christian doesn’t have a tennis program, VanKooten competes with cross-town rival Lynden.
Two-sport senior will step into a leadership role for his tennis, basketball teams
09/23/2024
What’s the deal with the Betty Pages?
Alt-lifestyle tabloid is Betty Desire's 23-year labor of love
09/23/2024
Just three games into his tenure, Mike Macdonald has the Seattle Seahawks off to a perfect start and already with a two-game division lead.
Miami deals with another QB injury
09/22/2024
Adrian Cedillo of Nooksack and Courtney Olsen of Bellingham reclaimed their top spots in the men’s and women’s divisions of the Bellingham Bay Marathon Sunday, Sept. 22.
Adrian Cedillo of Nooksack and Courtney Olsen of Bellingham reclaimed their top spots in the men's and women's divisions of the Bellingham Bay Mar ...
09/22/2024
The house races for Positions 1 and 2 feature two incumbents, a former representative and a newcomer to politics. All four identify as Republicans.
The race for position one features a match up from 2022
09/22/2024
The Office of Assigned Counsel has filled a need for public legal defense.
The Office of Assigned Counsel has filled a need for public legal defense
09/22/2024
Public defenders would be required to reduce high caseloads with the ruling.
Public defenders would be required to reduce high caseloads with the ruling
09/22/2024
Julio Rodríguez homered on the first pitch and had a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning of his four-hit game, and the wild card-chasing Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Saturday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered on the first pitch and had a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning of his four-hit game, and ...
09/21/2024
The spectator-friendly NorthWest Grand Prix kicks off Sept. 28 at Squalicum Park.
Lifelong Bellingham resident Brian Bressler has a deep and rich history with cyclocross in the Pacific Northwest. Decades after his start in the discipline, ...
09/21/2024
It’s a tale as old as political time. An upstart new candidate takes on the old-school incumbent with the hope that maybe this time something different will happen.
Sen. Keith Wagoner will face John Snow in this November's general election
09/21/2024
A peek behind the curtain at the Bellingham Theater Guild — after almost 100 years.
A peek behind the curtain at the Bellingham Theater Guild, after almost 100 years
09/21/2024
Three K-9 teams from Whatcom County are among the first in Washington to be certified for fentanyl detection while in the line of duty.
Certification was part of new standards set by state legislature this year
09/21/2024
Burlington-Edison scored 21 unanswered points to top rival Mount Vernon on Friday at home.
The 118th Battle of the Bridge football game between Mount Vernon and Burlington-Edison lived up to the rivalry. The two winless teams battled until the fin ...
09/20/2024
A group of Sumas residents, organizing as Sumas Out, are advocating to be exempted from the water rights lawsuit for Water Resource Inventory Area 1 filed by the Department of Ecology on May 1.
Ecology clear that adjudication is for entire Water Resource Inventory Area 1
09/20/2024
In a second action in the last month related to gender identity, the Lynden School Board updated its gender inclusive schools policy and procedures on Thursday.
New procedures state staff will generally not withhold a student's gender identity from parents
09/20/2024
Faces in the Crowd: Kyle Berger is Animal Control supervisor at the Whatcom Humane Society, an avid video gamer, owner of two cats and a snowboarder.
Living | Profiles | Faces in the Crowd Faces in the Crowd Kyle Berger: Animal control supervisor CDN's weekly community profile Sept. 19, 2024 10:00 p.m. Animal Control Officer Kyle Berger stands in front of his truck Sept. 11 at the Whatcom Humane Society. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News) By Audra....
09/20/2024
"One Port commissioner's recent screed was a level of clueless arrogance rarely seen in these parts. Most elected members have the common sense God gave a goat not to attack constituents via open mics and cameras," Ron Judd writes in his weekly column.
It’s almost too easy to entertain by simply reporting the day-to-day doings of the Three-Wise-Men ruling junta of the Port of Bellingham. This has never sto ...
09/20/2024
Whether you’re gluten-free, vegan or navigating food allergies, it’s possible to eat out without sacrificing flavor. You just have to know where to look.
Ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Whatcom and Skagit counties
09/20/2024
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09/20/2024
Today, we begin publishing content that will be in our 2024 general election Voter Guide, publishing in October. In the coming weeks, you will find stories on the candidates, races and issues that you told us matter to you this election.
Challenger Charles Carrell hasn't raised funds or responded to interview requests
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Kyle Berger (he/him) Age: 31 City: Bellingham Lived here for: 20 years Originally from: Woodbridge, Virginia Notable: Animal control supervisor, avid video gamer, owner of two cats and snowboarder. Visit CascadiaDaily.com to read the Q&A. _____________________ 📰: Audra Anderson/Cascadia Daily News 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
WECU/CDN Game of the Week Sept. 20: Mount Vernon at Burlington-Edison
Burlington-Edison took a 30-10 loss to Squalicum two weeks ago. The Tigers failed to capitalize on early momentum when the offense turned the ball over on its first possession, which led to a Storm touchdown. Afterward, the Tigers struggled to find any rhythm until it was too late. Mount Vernon was in a similar situation against Arlington, losing 47-13. Arlington scored 44 of its points in the first half while the Bulldogs scored their 13 points in the fourth quarter. When these two teams matched up last year, the Bulldogs won 34-10. However, Mount Vernon is a much younger squad this season looking forward toward a brighter future in a year or two. Read more about the Game of the Week at CascadiaDaily.com
Port commission meeting turns tense when public forum idea is floated
A Port of Bellingham meeting turned tense when one commissioner introduced the idea of hosting a public forum for the community to learn about port decisions, and another commissioner’s argument against it included a profane rebuke of a recent port critic. Visit CascadiaDaily.com to read more.
Lucas Warford (he/him) Age: 37 City: Bellingham Lived here for: 4 years Originally from: Florida Notable: Musician, frontman of Three for Silver and host of a weekly board games night at Nelson's Market Read more at CascadiaDaily.com _____________________ 📰: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
WECU/CDN Game of the Week Sept. 6: Lynden at Ferndale
Lynden and Ferndale kick off the WECU/CDN Game of the Week series and the 2024–25 season with one of the top non-conference matchups of the year. Lynden and Ferndale have split the last 10 matchups, with Ferndale winning 17-14 last year. Lynden head coach Blake VanDalen enters his eighth season and has led the Lions to six state appearances. Last season, they fell in the state quarterfinals to North Kitsap, 34-28. The Lions have reached the title game three times since VanDalen took over, and won back-to-back in 2021 and 2022. Ferndale lost 21-7 to Mount Tahoma in the first round of the 3A state playoffs last season. The Golden Eagles return a lot of young talent to pair with a senior-heavy roster. Head coach Jamie Plenkovich is entering his 21st season at the helm. Read more about the Game of the Week at CascadiaDaily.com
Natalie Mote (they/she) Age: 25 City: Bellingham Lived here for: 3 years Originally from: Tri-Cities, Washington Notable: Eccentric dresser, ceramicist and aspiring aerialist with the Bellingham Circus Guild. Read more at CascadiaDaily.com _____________________ 📰: Cocoa Laney/Cascadia Daily News 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
What it takes to preserve and revitalize the Nooksack language, Lhéchelesem
SUNDAY READ: As a child, Joshua Olsen always paid attention to foreign languages. When strangers would speak Spanish, or Punjabi, or any other language native to their country, he’d think: “I only have English — and I know that English was forced on the Native people.” Olsen is a member of the Nooksack Tribe, whose language is Lhéchelesem, one of many Indigenous languages spoken in the Americas prior to European colonization. But when its last native speaker passed away in 1977, Lhéchelesem was classified as extinct, so Olsen didn’t hear it growing up. Read more: https://cascadiadaily.co/3yJWbcC ________________ 📰: Cocoa Laney/Cascadia Daily News 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
Hazel Montague Age: 87 City: Bellingham Lived here for: 87 years Originally from: Bellingham Notable: Born and raised in Bellingham, she started 65 years ago as a poll worker before joining the Opening Board at the Whatcom County Election Center as a volunteer. She has two sons, three granddaughters, one grandson and one great-grandson. Read more at CascadiaDaily.com _____________________ 📰: Isaac Stone Simonelli/Cascadia Daily News 🎥: Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News
Pat Crosby Age: 102 City: Bellingham Lived here for: Moved back to the area 69 years ago Originally from: North of Ferndale Notable: She just celebrated her 102nd birthday on July 30. She is an avid knitter, loves to play Bingo and attend happy hours with fellow residents of Brookdale Fairhaven. She has two children, six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Read more at CascadiaDaily.com _____________________ 📰: Audra Anderson/Cascadia Daily News 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
Boomer’s Drive-In finishes in second place with a time of 6:12:25.3.
Canoeists Bob Woodman and Glenn Bond of Birch Equipment hand off the timing chip to cyclocross biker Bryce Olsen after finishing the fifth leg in first place at 12:14 p.m.
UPDATE: Nathaniel V. Breaux, owner of Harris Avenue Cafe and The Old Independent Coffeehouse, is confirmed to be missing following a fire that gutted a historic Fairhaven building, city Communications Director Janice Keller confirmed Sunday evening. “We’re hoping to account for their whereabouts,” Keller said in a phone interview. “That’s all we have available for today.” Earlier on Sunday, Bellingham Fire Chief Bill Hewett had confirmed one person who was reported to work in the building was “unaccounted for.” Read more: https://cascadiadaily.co/3RM9Wyc _____________________ 📰: Ralph Schwartz/CDN 🎥: Finn Wendt/CDN
Anacortes football wins first-ever state title
Video highlights from Saturday's 2A state championship game at Husky Stadium. The No. 2-seeded Seahawks’ 60 points set a 2A state championship game record, and Anacortes defeated top-seeded Tumwater, 60-30. 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
Prep Sports Winter 2023-24 Preview
Three times a year, Cascadia Daily News brings in local prep athletes for Media Day, where students get a chance to promote their respective teams and sports through portraits shot by CDN's sports crew. This November, photographer Andy Bronson worked with visual journalist Finn Wendt and sports editor Connor Benintendi to photograph winter sports athletes, who will be featured in CDN's upcoming Prep Sports Preview, published online and in print Dec. 1.
On Lummi Island, veteran Paul Davis has dedicated 50 years to his community
97-year-old World War II veteran Paul Davis remembers how he first came to the island he has called home since 1973. “I knew I wanted to live here when I was 6 years old,” Davis said while seated at his kitchen table. Davis is considered one of the island's gems — a lifelong bachelor who settled in and got to work volunteering and making community connections that continued for nearly 50 years after a career as a chemical engineer. “I’m here for the long run,” Davis said. “I’m part of the island.” Read more at https://cascadiadaily.co/3QykHm6 ____________________ 📰: Amy Kepferle/Cascadia Daily News 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
2023 Whatcom County Election
Read election coverage at cascadiadaily.com/news/elections. 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
94-year-old tap dance instructor keeps students feeling young at Bellingham senior center
SUNDAY READ: Twice a week, the Bellingham Senior Activity Center’s auditorium turns into a real-life scene from “Cocoon” — the ’80s sci-fi ode to eternal youth — when the Senior Steppers, a group of tap-dancing kids at heart, line up in rows and practice for an hour and a half. The class is led by 94-year-old Elmerine Strickland, who grew up a dancer, graduated from Bellingham High School and attended Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts for ballet. However, a ski accident on Mount Baker as a young adult left her with a broken leg and a shattered dream. Instead of moving to New York, Strickland partnered with a Cornish teacher to open a dance studio in Bellingham where she taught ballet. In 1950, she married and moved to Montana, where she and her husband started a family. Strickland continued teaching dance at schools in Columbia Falls and Whitefish. Many moves later — all due to her husband’s job — they wound up back in Bellingham in 1992. Six years later, she joined the Senior Steppers, and 20 years ago, she became the instructor. Read the story here: https://cascadiadaily.co/49njTZG ____________________ 📰: Jaya Flanary/Cascadia Daily News 📸: Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily news 🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
Thrillingham Oct. 31, 2023
At Kulshan Trackside Beer Garden, adults gathered to sing and dance to DJ Glitt3r Lyfe before the Thrillingham zombies dominated the grass stage, performing "Thriller" by Michael Jackson.
Ferndale football vs. Glacier Peak Sept. 15, 2023
The Ferndale Golden Eagles beat Glacier Peak 22-16 in their first-ever game in their new stadium Friday, Sept. 15 at Ferndale High School. 📰 Ferndale holds off Glacier Peak in new stadium debut: https://cascadiadaily.co/3LsqesF 📰 'It kind of gives you chills': Ferndale debuts new stadium: https://cascadiadaily.co/3RizumS
Aerial resources have been grounded due to foggy and rainy conditions on the lake. A 20-person hotshot crew arrived and is preparing a plan of attack to prevent further spread as some residents prepare for a possible evacuation, said Chris Hankey, a DNR public information officer. An "initial attack" crew was also expected to arrive Tuesday. Read more: bit.ly/lake-whatcom-fire _____________ 🎥: Finn Wendt/CDN
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