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Julia Tellman

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Community journalist, biker, skier Dishing up broccoli @cascadiadaily.com

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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This was a big one.
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With logging imminent, Bellingham’s oldest homeless encampment empties out  | Cascadia Daily News
There aren't sufficient resources, shelter for everyone who's moving; some don't want help
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This article doesn’t include the word “volunteer” a single time and that kind of enrages me.
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You’re About to Retire. What Are You Doing for the Next 20 or 30 Years? (Gift Article)
Workers often focus solely on their retirement savings balance. But figuring out how you want to spend the rest of your life could be job No. 1.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Messy messy
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
My job is great because it often entails me saying things like “Hey, what if I rode around with the city bike cops for a morning?”
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Taking a shift with Bellingham's bike patrol officers, the new beat cops | Cascadia Daily News
Downtown unit focuses on proactive policing; community reaction has been positive
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joycecaroloates.bsky.social @joycecaroloates.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
not sure if anyone is here at Bluesky. when I visit the site all is calm, unchanging; I have not had a single new follower in many months; exchanges are always interesting & intelligent but relatively few. Bluesky exudes the air of an upscale mall, beautifully maintained, hushed.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
In the words of prominent thought leader Olivia Rodrigo: “God, it’s brutal out here.”
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Whatcom County implements austerity measures, effective immediately | Cascadia Daily News
Facing multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, employees told to tighten the belt
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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 03/05/2026
Child care can be hard to find and prohibitively expensive. Some families are forced to make sacrifices to afford it, or make do without.
Lydia Dahl gives her children, Logan, left, and Elaine, a hug when she picks them up from child care at Lil’ Sprouts in Blaine. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News)
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I’ve been covering this fight for two years. It’s an odd governmental wrinkle that has significant implications for mountain bikers in Whatcom County.
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South Whatcom Fire Authority will no longer respond to some recreation areas  | Cascadia Daily News
Barring agreement with Whatcom County, emergency response to Lookout Mountain, Lake Whatcom ends July 1
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Beautiful visuals paired with a fascinating topic
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Baker River's proven fish-trucking plan may work to move salmon among Skagit River's dams | Cascadia Daily News
A program to move fish between Baker River reservoirs offers model for Skagit's dams
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In a very tax-permissive, pro-education community, what happens when promises from the district go unfulfilled? @charlottealden.bsky.social did such a good job with this.
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Bellingham sought bond in 2022 to plan rebuilds of schools that now face closure. What changed? | Cascadia Daily News
Parents at impacted schools feel ‘whiplash'; district says data at time projected growth
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
It’s pretty special that we have this exclusive and beautifully written obituary of an American legend.
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Famed mountaineer Jim Whittaker, first American atop Mount Everest, dies at 97 | Cascadia Daily News
Longtime Port Townsend resident inspired generations of alpinists, defined an active NW outdoor lifestyle
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I wish I had 5,000 words and another two or three interviews for this story. I loved talking to Rajeev about law, education, mentorship, ambition, politics, all of it!
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Whatcom attorney’s philosophy, advocacy are changing the landscape of WA law | Cascadia Daily News
Rajeev Majumdar’s curiosity has propelled an expansive, ‘remarkable’ career
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
AI has made April Fools Day much less fun. And I used to be a huge fan. I still have the gag front page I was allowed to design for my newspaper in 2021.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The best part of this (great) article is that our sports editor Nick took the opportunity to try skiing for the first time.
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Meet the Bellingham organization bridging the diversity gap on ski slopes | Cascadia Daily News
'Black to the Outdoors' provides discounted events at Mt. Baker Ski Area
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Oh yeah don’t mind us, just tag-teaming to bring you total I-5 landslide coverage domination. Props to @annietodd.bsky.social @finnwendt.com and @sophia-gates.bsky.social
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
"The impact of the climate catastrophe gives governments little option but to intervene in people’s lives in ways that are anathema to small-staters."
aeon.co
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I’m heading back to my old home to see friends and ski next week. Good to see the staggering inequality in the region has only gotten worse!
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Welcome to Wyoming, the Frontier of America’s New Gilded Age
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
When I filed this, the headline alone elicited audible groans from the mostly-renter newsroom. Sorry folks. It’s rough out there.
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With median prices at $750K, Bellingham homeownership slips out of reach | Cascadia Daily News
Prospective buyers are enticed by the promise of stability but can’t make it pencil
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
This was supposed to be a simple update but nothing is simple in this confounding boondoggle!
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Lawsuit over embattled Lynden golf course trudges forward in court of appeals | Cascadia Daily News
Former owner of Homestead is gone and street lights are going out
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I’ve been thinking and talking a lot about death in preparation for an upcoming series on everything end of life, and advance care planning is an important part of the conversation. This is a shame.
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PeaceHealth’s cuts effectively shuttered advance care planning program | Cascadia Daily News
The health system slowly shrank the program over time, ultimately cutting all positions in the latest round of layoffs
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This book is SO good.
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Apple Used China to Make a Profit. What China Got in Return Is Scarier.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Another day of being grateful to be a reporter still working within a larger infrastructure. I’m not cut out for self-employment.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
A good journalism job!? In this economy!?
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CDN Jobs | Cascadia Daily News
Cascadia Daily News is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, co ...
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Good leadership through hard times
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These mayors led their cities through two major floods. Here's what they've learned | Cascadia Daily News
Everson, Ferndale and Sedro-Woolley still looking for long-term remedies
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I love news obits.
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Glen Weldon @ghweldon.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Passive voice cited as cowardly distancing maneuver, say some experts
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
As someone who is unapologetically pro local government I like the narrative that sweeping public stimulus has caused major crime reduction.
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The Great Crime Decline Is Happening All Across the Country
Even cities with understaffed police departments have made record gains.
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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 23/01/2026
Tribes in Whatcom and Skagit counties are talking river management after December's destructive flooding.
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For tribes in NW WA, flooding is a fact of life — but it’s getting worse | Cascadia Daily News
Tribes in Whatcom, Skagit counties talk river management after December flooding
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Dear everyone in my life:
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
We very rarely have to compete with national outlets on coverage but @simonelli.bsky.social proves here that CDN is absolutely up to the task.
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National Guard shooting suspect ‘fell through the cracks’ in Bellingham | Cascadia Daily News
Patchwork of mental health resources available for Afghan refugees who fought for U.S.
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Solivagant Eileen @myrna38717.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I guarantee you that every pedestrian crossing the street with legal right of way in a crosswalk has experience(s) every damn day with someone driving directly at them. And somehow we manage to see stupidity rather than malice. We may look at them with contempt but we don’t kill anyone.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I just happened to stumble upon this story and thought it was really interesting! I loved longtime grower Nick’s thoughts on the cannabis industry: “It’s just agriculture. We’ve been doing this for thousands of years.”
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UW researchers tackle cannabis workplace health hazards  | Cascadia Daily News
Team is studying facilities including Ferndale producer SubX
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
It feels like this story has been written ten different times over the past decade, so I had to try and find something new to say.
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'Dredge the Nooksack'? Time-worn demand is complicated, no silver bullet | Cascadia Daily News
River mining comes with permitting complexities, environmental impacts, limited efficacy
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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 22/12/2025
Community members gathered on the winter solstice to mourn the 87 homeless people who died in Whatcom County this year.
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On the winter solstice, Bellingham community mourns homeless people who died in 2025 | Cascadia Daily News
Speaker: Their lives 'not only matter, but deserve better from our community'
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
“A funny thing happens when you’re the cheerleader for others. Often, they cheer back. Unfuckwithable people are stronger because of the network of people they build.”
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The 11 Traits of Utterly Unfuckwithable People
Character-building advice from one abominable fuckwit to another.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
It’s impossible to pick just one story from our tranche of flood coverage but this one probably hits the hardest. I am so proud to work with such dedicated, talented people at @cascadiadaily.com
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As the Nooksack recedes, a traumatic and familiar recovery process begins | Cascadia Daily News
Whatcom County communities express frustration; ‘Sumas is always forgotten’
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
This WSDOT study has been rattling around in my brain for so long that I assumed everyone had read it, but guess not! The main takeaway: too many people take short trips on I-5 in Bellingham.
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Crashes and congestion: I-5 through Bellingham is known to be dysfunctional | Cascadia Daily News
Likely solutions: ramp meters, signage — not expansion
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
My coworkers have really been crushing it on immigration recently.
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Immigration attorneys ‘in the trenches’ amid changing policy, heightened fear | Cascadia Daily News
Reopened cases, family separation, increased detention add pressure to NW WA lawyers and their clients
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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 30/11/2025
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Close neighbors of D.C. shooting suspect describe raid, his life in Bellingham | Cascadia Daily News
Couple mourn guard member’s loss; fears for safety of Lakanwal’s children
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Nice work by @annietodd.bsky.social. This is so disgusting
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ICE arrests two men near courthouses in Bellingham, apparently violating state law | Cascadia Daily News
Washington law prohibits immigration-related arrests within 1 mile of a court facility
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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 18/11/2025
While most local governments in the region are wrestling to bring budget deficits under control in the face of inflation and stagnant revenues, the City of Ferndale is feeling a bit more comfortable with the status quo.
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In a sea of municipal budget crises, Ferndale floats | Cascadia Daily News
City credits fiscal stability to conservative mindset, collaborative culture and a bit of luck
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
And the other shoe drops. Fortunately the journalist who first radicalized me about the insanity of the penny, @caity.bsky.social, is still on the beat
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Pennies Are Trash Now
The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
An obit for the penny, you love to see it
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The Penny Dies at 232
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Calling it right now, every music critic is going to say Rosalia’s LUX is the best album of the year.
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Yesterday was Bellingham Food Bank’s busiest day ever.
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Needs rising as food banks face funding cuts, higher prices and SNAP uncertainty | Cascadia Daily News
Food banks in Whatcom are still regrouping after cuts to federal funding earlier this year
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
I need to read some in-depth journalism on the upkeep and augmentation of the physical form on Selling Sunset because these women are so far removed from reality.
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Brian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 15/10/2025
If the taxes I pay on my writing are used to bail out an industry founded on stealing and then replacing my writing, I swear to god, I am going to do so much angry writing
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
To landfill or to burn poo, that is the question.
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Environmental group asks Bellingham to landfill, not burn, sludge from Post Point | Cascadia Daily News
As project costs escalate, city says upgrading incinerators is the only viable path forward
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Julia Tellman @j-tell.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
I waffle between optimism and pessimism.
truegrittexturesupply.com
The Case for Optimism in the Age of AI
As generative AI dominates every conversation in the creative industry, we're making the case that artists have reason to be optimistic.
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