Spring is the sole artisan behind Phenix Threads, a Bellingham-based outdoor clothing and gear repair company that’s serious about creating a more sustainable outdoor industry. She entered the space ...

In 2024, 67 Washington Bee Atlas volunteers collected over 17,000 specimens on more than 600 different host plants . The project has identified at least 26 new or rare species in the state, with many ...

A Mount Vernon man pleaded guilty to the 2024 murder a 28-year-old man in late July. Jorge Vasquez, 43, admitted to killing James White during a fight in the early morning hours of April 14, 2024, ...

A lawsuit filed by a family against Bellingham Public Schools alleging Title IX violations and negligence has been settled.

“What we have here is a proposal granting Seattle lawyers and elected officials the authority to land grab Skagit County by condemnation,” Save Family Farming Vice President and Skagit dairy farmer ...

Not every registered voter in Whatcom and Skagit will get a primary election ballot in the mail — and that’s not a mistake. Your precinct determines what is on your ballot, and whether you receive one ...

Olympia oysters, a raindrop-shaped oyster no longer than a golf ball, used to take up an estimated 20,000 acres across Puget ...

A Cascade PBS/Elway poll found that disappointment crossed party lines, with those surveyed citing the budget, new taxes and his political ideology.

Soccer, one of the most physically taxing sports, takes place on a field that can go as long as 120 yards and as wide as 80 yards. For this Whatcom County team, the players aren’t running the length ...

The Northwest Washington Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Aug. 7–16. Gate prices are $15 for general admission, $13 for seniors (62-plus) and $10 for youth ages 6–12. Children 5 and under enter ...

The seven-member county council failed to reach a recommendation this week on expanding the board to include community members and tribes, but is inching closer to proposing a 10-member board.

Sophia Gates covers rural Whatcom and Skagit counties. She is a Washington State Murrow Fellow whose work is underwritten by taxpayers and available outside CDN's paywall. Reach her at ...