Whatcom Community College has developed most of its sculptures through the Washington State Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places program.

Scholarship application information and posters for the Assistance League of Bellingham’s 2026 Summer Enrichment Scholarship Program are being delivered to all Whatcom County public middle and high ...

Having grown up in Whatcom County and worked with property maps for the Whatcom County Assessor for almost 10 years, I thought I knew the county fairly well. Yet I hadn’t heard of the Racehorse Falls ...

In almost any downtown, time brings inevitable change: businesses come and go, buildings are remodeled or knocked down, and progress renders the present much different than the past. But at 113 East ...

Portland, OR junkbox blues duo, Hillstomp, toured through the Wild Buffalo in April. Photo by Kenneth Kearney Photography. If you love rock, hip hop, jazz, blues, soul, folk, or classical, Whatcom ...

“Food deserts” are defined as urban areas that lack access to affordable or healthy foods, contributing to the food insecurity that afflicts tens of millions of Americans. In Bellingham, Birchwood ...

When Mike Welch was a teenager working after school at a local Whatcom County recycling center, he bought a 1960 Ford pickup that would become his first monster truck. Welch eventually began altering ...

After a long, successful career in higher education, the retired instructor and administrator now helps host local "Poetry Club Talks" podcast To hear him tell it, Ron Leatherbarrow’s career-long ...

With so many people throughout our community in need of help, it’s encouraging to see organizations working to get them in touch with people offering exactly that. Whatcom County’s Mobile Crisis ...

When I first saw the “Cof&” sign above the small business on a side street in Sunnyland, it took me a moment to put together what, exactly, was being advertised. It wasn’t until I thought about the ...

Farming isn’t just a job for Moondance Farm owner Billy Tate — to him, it’s a community service. And he’s here to give Whatcom County a taste of homegrown food. Moondance Farm is an organic-certified ...

When most Americans hear “the Gold Rush,” a few chapters of history come to mind: California in 1848, Colorado in 1858, and Klondike in 1897. These events cemented themselves in our cultural ...