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A 26-year-old man died Saturday night in Bellingham after a shooting. No arrests have been made and police are continuin...
10/21/2025

A 26-year-old man died Saturday night in Bellingham after a shooting. No arrests have been made and police are continuing to investigate.

A 26-year-old man died over the weekend after a shooting in northern Bellingham.

"This race between two men who share similar goals for the city comes down to a matter of style and pacing. Should the c...
10/21/2025

"This race between two men who share similar goals for the city comes down to a matter of style and pacing. Should the city's need to change as an increasingly urban population center occur by revolution or evolution?" CDN's Editorial Board asks.

Council veteran's track record of outreach, collaboration trumps challenger's ill-fitting agenda

If you received your ballot this election season and are wondering what a school levy or bond is, or why districts need ...
10/21/2025

If you received your ballot this election season and are wondering what a school levy or bond is, or why districts need to go to the voters for more funding, we've got you covered. Here's a guide to levies, bonds and K-12 school funding.

Two Whatcom County school districts are asking voters for more money this November

CDN asked readers the Citizens Agenda prompt: What do you want candidates to discuss as they compete for votes? Readers ...
10/21/2025

CDN asked readers the Citizens Agenda prompt: What do you want candidates to discuss as they compete for votes? Readers voted for their top questions, which were posed to candidates subject to CDN endorsement interviews. Read answers from Bellingham City Council Ward 6 candidates Michael Lilliquist and Andrew Reding.

Michael Lilliquist and Andrew Reding weigh in on reader-submitted Citizens Agenda questions

Former WWU graduate and Ferndale High teacher Jim Pearson broke the record for the longest running streak in history on ...
10/21/2025

Former WWU graduate and Ferndale High teacher Jim Pearson broke the record for the longest running streak in history on Sept. 24. He has been actively running at least a mile per day since 1970 and continues to this day at 81 years old.

Jim Pearson has run at least a mile every day since 1970

"We give a slight edge to the next-generation energy evident in challenger Burnside," CDN's Editorial Board says, "who h...
10/20/2025

"We give a slight edge to the next-generation energy evident in challenger Burnside," CDN's Editorial Board says, "who has demonstrated a grasp of the enormity of city council service that often makes for an effective new council member."

In race with two worthy contenders, neighborhood activist's new energy earns slight nod

Bellingham High School asked city council candidates directly about issues that matter to them at a forum on Thursday ni...
10/20/2025

Bellingham High School asked city council candidates directly about issues that matter to them at a forum on Thursday night. The top issues? Homelessness/housing, mental health and living wages.

Bellingham High School students crafted, asked questions on homelessness, mental health

CDN asked readers the Citizens Agenda prompt: What do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for votes?...
10/20/2025

CDN asked readers the Citizens Agenda prompt: What do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for votes? Readers voted for their top questions, which were posed to candidates subject to CDN endorsement interviews. Read answers from Bellingham City Council Ward 4 candidates Skip Williams and Kerri Burnside.

Skip Williams and Kerri Burnside weigh in on reader-submitted Citizens Agenda questions

In the next few months, Cascadia Daily News will be introducing the publication to more people in growing Whatcom and Sk...
10/20/2025

In the next few months, Cascadia Daily News will be introducing the publication to more people in growing Whatcom and Skagit counties while exploring multiple paths towards sustainability. Read more about CDN's plans for the future in this letter from the owner.

Let's celebrate CDN's success — and work to ensure its future

If you've taken a walk along Taylor Dock recently, you may have seen an abandoned boat near Boulevard Park. Who knows ho...
10/20/2025

If you've taken a walk along Taylor Dock recently, you may have seen an abandoned boat near Boulevard Park. Who knows how it got there and who owns it?

The boat has no motor and no seats. What's being done about it?

Here's your Week 7 recap for Whatcom and Skagit football games.
10/20/2025

Here's your Week 7 recap for Whatcom and Skagit football games.

Week 7: Detailed game recaps for Whatcom and Skagit football teams

A Catholic high school is on track to open in Bellingham in fall 2026, to serve interested students in Whatcom and Skagi...
10/20/2025

A Catholic high school is on track to open in Bellingham in fall 2026, to serve interested students in Whatcom and Skagit counties.

School will begin with ninth grade, aims to serve Whatcom and Skagit students

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