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Prep divers from Bellingham will join forces to compete in Ski to Sea
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (628+ words) A group of the top Class 2 A high school divers in the state have decided to join forces just a few months after competing against each other at the state meet. Sehome's Kaden Schmidt, Bellingham's Myles Ludwig, Squalicum's Nolan Witman,…...
What to know about parking ahead of Ski to Sea weekend
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (759+ words) On Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of people descend on Bellingham and Whatcom County for the time-honored tradition of Ski to Sea. What's also time-honored? Traffic and finding a place to park with 15, 000 of your best friends on Sunday,…...
Prep Spotlight: Lynden's Malachi Koenen
1+ week, 2+ day ago (395+ words) Lynden's Malachi Koenen is like a Swiss army knife for each team he has been a part of in high school. Koenen was the kicker, punter, running back and linebacker for the football team; a 3-point specialist and defensive guard…...
Need to de-stress? Try 'fuzz therapy' at this Bellingham farm
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (552+ words) In times of stress, most folks seek relief in activities such as yoga, meditation or exercise. As of this spring, Animals as Natural Therapy (ANT) is offering a slightly cuddlier alternative: farm animals. "People connect with each other and with…...
Squalicum leads six local soccer teams vying for state titles
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (355+ words) Boys soccer: 1 A and 2 A state championships Lynden is not the flashiest or most talented team in the region, but they can impose their will against anyone statewide. The Lions are a physical team that provides a grueling matchup for…...
Guest writer: Kidney disease prevention begins with public health action on diabetes
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (398+ words) Diabetes education and prevention must become a priority for Whatcom County Health and Community Services if we are serious about reducing kidney disease and its human, economic and environmental costs." Two Whatcom County residents, Carol Ransom, a retired nurse who…...
'We feel stuck': In Whatcom County, flood recovery is far from over
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1322+ words) Five months after floodwaters wreaked destruction in Whatcom and Skagit counties, many visible signs of the disaster are gone." Debris and sandbags have been cleared away, damaged businesses have reopened and homes have undergone repairs. Farmers who endured crop and…...
Lummi Nation to open first-of-its-kind substance withdrawal center this summer
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (806+ words) In a first on tribal land in Washington, Lummi Nation is opening an adult inpatient substance use withdrawal, management and stabilization facility." Shoqwe L Ya" Lhao Lh-ew"xw " the 16-bed Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization (SWMS) Center " will accept voluntary…...
What's the Deal With? The solar panels on Fisherman's Pavilion
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (214+ words) Eagle-eyed observers may have seen solar panels recently put up on the roof of the Fisherman's Pavilion in Zuanich Point Park." The project, which started this spring, is part of Puget Sound Energy's community solar program. The program makes it…...
Woman arrested in Bellingham Saturday for alleged attempted murder | Cascadia Daily News
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (158+ words) Bellingham Police arrested a woman for alleged attempted murder on Saturday, May 16, in a residential neighborhood in Bellingham. According to police logs, the 43-year-old woman was arrested in the. .. Woman arrested in Bellingham Saturday for alleged attempted murder 43-year-old booked…...