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Part of Lake Samish Road will close for a month starting July 13
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (251+ words) No Q&A content found. Lake Samish Road next to Interstate 5 will be closed for approximately 30 days, likely starting Monday, July 13, as crews continue work on a bundle of fish passage projects near the Whatcom-Skagit county line." Skagit County Commissioners…...
Democracy is for lovers; civics advice for the patriotic and confused
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (197+ words) No Q&A content found. I have felt a deep excitement to celebrate our nation's birthday this year; however, this 250-year experiment is currently in an awkward phase. I love our democracy, but I have some notes. Naturally, I panicked,…...
Cocoa's picks: Pride, Tune-Up and drag at the Depot
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (271+ words) No Q&A content found. Nothing says summer quite like outdoor music festivals, and Whatcom County residents have several such events to choose from the weekend after the Fourth of July. The Northwest Tune-Up Festival is arguably the biggest cycling…...
How public commenters exercise a core right: petitioning the government
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (532+ words) No Q&A content found. Editor's note: This series of stories for Cascadia Daily News' America 250 project highlights locals who each exemplify one of the five core freedoms of the First Amendment: religion, press, speech, assembly and petition. Most government…...
Gallery: Belgium survives Senegal in Round of 32
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (53+ words) Cascadia Daily News Gallery: Belgium survives Senegal in Round of 32 Aging Belgium, the team that is based in the Seattle area for the duration of soccer's showcase tournament, scored three desperation goals to overcome Senegal 3-2 in a game filled with…...
Belgium rallies to thump Senegal in Seattle stunner
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (968+ words) No Q&A content found. SEATTLE " All was lost. Belgium was headed to the Euro trash heap on Wednesday, July 1, with Germany and the Netherlands in this wild and wacky World Cup featuring stunning defeats from some of the tournament's…...
Skagit Regional Health switched staffing contractor. Physicians are leaving because of it
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (1008+ words) No Q&A content found. As Skagit Regional Health's new staffing contract with Vituity for hospitalist services takes effect this month, multiple physicians have left the hospital rather than work for the California-based contractor." Physicians across departments are raising safety…...
Sports/Rec calendar: July 312, 2026
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (422+ words) No Q&A content found. Fish & Farms Habitat Tour at Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association campus, 10 a. m. Kayak Soccer Tournament at Community Boating Center, 5: 30 p. m. Bellingham Bells at Nanaimo Night Owls, 6: 35 p. m. Naturalist Hike: Ethnobotany & Firework Flowers, location TBA, 1 p. m. The Peoples 4th of July Spectacular…...
How to find and attend local government meetings in Whatcom, Skagit counties
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (149+ words) Cascadia Daily News How to find and attend local government meetings in Whatcom, Skagit counties Search for your city or school board for information on agendas, minutes and recordings No Q&A content found. To honor the 250th anniversary of the…...
Port of Bellingham to receive $23. 5 M grant for shipping terminal
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (200+ words) No Q&A content found. The Port of Bellingham will receive $23. 5 million in federal money to renovate its aging shipping terminal, U. S. Rep. Rick Larsen's office announced Wednesday, July 1. The money comes from the U. S. Department of Transportation under the Better Utilizing…...