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, ...

“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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...