With the search on for a new editor-in-chief, Cascadia Daily is pressing on with plans to build revenue through a new quarterly magazine. The firing of Cascadia Daily News Executive Director Ron Judd was a shocking development to many in the local media landscape and community. Judd was fired May 26 after being summoned to Syre’s home for a meeting, Judd told Salish Current in a phone interview.

Author sniffs out details about founder of Fairhaven An author and former cardiologist, H. Leon Greene retired to Bellingham in 2012. Since then, he has written a history of Lake Whatcom, published two years ago. His newest book, “Dirty Dan Harris: Scandalous Father of Fairhaven,” is the first full-length biography of the smelly but legendary local figure. H. Leon Greene's latest book, "Dirty Dan Harris: Scandalous Father of Fairhaven" released through Chuckanut Editions in April.

Whatcom County resident Andre Segura’s debut novel, “The Last Protocol,” is a science-fiction/fantasy filled with autobiographical elements of a love lost but still cherished.   The written word has been a calling for Andre Segura since he was 10 years old. The Bellingham resident struggled with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a child, he said, and the idea of reading an entire book — much less writing one — was an enormous struggle.

A legal end-of-life process, Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking, is gaining traction in part because of local authors sharing experiences and information. Ed.: This article contains a reference...

Port of Bellingham Commissioner Michael Shepard and Blaine School Board director Erika Creydt recently announced runs for the 42nd Legislative District Senate seat.

The Port of Bellingham is set to see new commissioners — and more districts — in 2026, along with the search for a new executive director.

Several English classes at Sedro-Woolley High School are implementing lesson plans designed by Linsey Kitchens to help students understand the limitations of artificial intelligence programs such as C...

Eric Trent spent 12 years as a drug addict. He’s turned his sobriety into a successful career in journalism.

The finalization of a unionization effort among Community Food Co-op employees has been joined by another new effort for employees of the Whatcom Museum Foundation.

The 1995 murder of Krystal DeVries at Whatcom Community College shocked the community and changed the lives of those who knew her.

For journalists, getting the records they need to keep the community informed can turn into a battle between free press and an organization’s desire for privacy.

Recent statistics indicate overdosed-related dispatch calls, emergency room visits and deaths have decreased from 2023 and 2024 levels in Whatcom County, in line with statewide and national trends.

Editor's year in AmeriCorps was a powerful look at people's needs around the country.

On the afternoon of April 26, 2025, community members and public officials gathered to celebrate the recent public opening of Bellingham’s Little Squalicum Pier.

After community pushback led to cancellation of a proposed metal shredding facility, ABC Recycling put the land, including 10 acres zoned for heavy industrial usage, up for sale. It remains unclear wh...

WhatcomTalk's Matt Benoit tells the story of how Lynden’s Ray Pixley made it to the Indy 500 in 1936 and his tragic death in another race not long after.

Michelle Nolan is a lifelong fan and collector of comic books, with an enormous collection of vintage periodicals — and a professional career as an author and newspaper writer.

Frustration, disappointment in wake of February resignation of superintendent, decision-making with multiple empty board positions

Historical roots of La Conner News “We take off our hat to the people of this town, and thank them most heartily for the very cordial and liberal encouragement extended. The publisher shall use eve…

Community, commissioners disagree about best use for sprawling real estate holdings

Lynden’s newest residents sacrificed everything for a peaceful life.

Ratner predicts the appointment of Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to un-scare them," he says.

That much-anticipated event you’ll attend in 2025 may get vital support from tourism grants funded by hotel and motel tax revenues collected by your county or city. How are those funds allocated?