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Cascadia Daily signals shift with firing of Judd
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…
Local malls transform through economic concerns
Bellingham’s Bellis Fair Mall and the Burlington Gallery — formerly Cascade Mall — are evolving beyond retail to stay viable as shopping habits change. Lee Cappelletti says business at North Sound Sheds — one of Bellis Fair Mall’s newest retailers —…
Cross-border car traffic between British Columbia and Washington has dropped sharply since 2024 but train travel has remained steady.
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State supreme court at risk
To the Editor: Our Washington State Supreme Court, widely regarded as one of the fairest, most diverse and progressive in the nation, is at risk this year. Many of us aren't knowledgeable about judicial races and let them pass. Also, we usually see only a couple of…
A new kid on the playground
Emerging children’s museum Heart of Play is bringing play-based learning to children and families across Whatcom County Tension grew between the young girl’s brows. It still wasn’t working. As she and a young boy made small adjustments to the large, green,…
The real Dirty Dan Harris
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…
A trip across Mars
Bellingham trail builder recounts experience in remote Mount Baker Wilderness and reflects on Earth’s climate pressures Ed.: The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the perspectives of their authors on topics of interest and importance to the…
Millions of FEMA dollars coming for flood recovery
While eligible residents will receive flood assistance, local governments are still waiting Flood-impacted residents in Whatcom and Skagit Counties are seeing FEMA dollars roll in after months of uncertainty. The funds bolster existing efforts to…
A student protest and the promises that remain
Western students hammered out demands in support of Palestine in a 2024 encampment. Here’s where things stand. Two years after Western Washington University students occupied campus to protest the university’s economic connections to Israel, Western…
Dirty Dan Harris is visionary and flawed
To the Editor: Dirty Dan may have been a scoundrel, but he hardly compares with the scoundrels of today. The conversation between Dean Kahn and H. Leon Greene offers a refreshing and nuanced look at one of Fairhaven’s most colorful figures. It is striking…
Inside Amtrak’s successes and struggles connecting the Northwest corridor. Cross-border personal vehicle traffic between Washington and British Columbia is down significantly since President Donald Tr...
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.
Bellingham trail builder recounts experience in remote Mount Baker Wilderness and reflects on Earth’s climate pressures Ed.: The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the perspectives of their authors on topics of interest and importance to the community and are not intended to reflect perspectives on behalf of Salish Current. I’ve been thinking a lot about Mars lately.
While eligible residents will receive flood assistance, local governments are still waiting Flood-impacted residents in Whatcom and Skagit Counties are seeing FEMA dollars roll in after months of uncertainty. The funds bolster existing efforts to rebuild and recover from December’s devastating floods, which caused an estimated $182 million in infrastructure damage statewide. It was the highest dollar figure FEMA damage assessment in the state in decades, …
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To the Editor: Our Washington State Supreme Court, widely regarded as one of the fairest, most diverse and progressive in the nation, is at risk this year. Many of us aren't knowledgeable about judicial races and let them pass. Also, we usually see only a couple of Supreme Court choices in any given election. This time is different. Five seats — a majority of the nine-seat court — are up for a vote.
Western students hammered out demands in support of Palestine in a 2024 encampment. Here’s where things stand. Two years after Western Washington University students occupied campus to protest the university’s economic connections to Israel, Western has partially met its commitments to ethically review its investments and policy. Some key promises remain unfulfilled. In late May 2024, Western Washington University signed a…
To the Editor: Dirty Dan may have been a scoundrel, but he hardly compares with the scoundrels of today. The conversation between Dean Kahn and H. Leon Greene offers a refreshing and nuanced look at one of Fairhaven’s most colorful figures. It is striking how “Dirty Dan” Harris — long reduced to legend — continues to pique our curiosity when examined with historical rigor.
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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.
Bellingham’s Bellis Fair Mall and the Burlington Gallery — formerly Cascade Mall — are evolving beyond retail to stay viable as shopping habits change. Lee Cappelletti says business at North Sound Sheds — one of Bellis Fair Mall’s newest retailers — has been “surprisingly good.” In an age of online retail and economic volatility, malls are being faced with the need to adapt or die.
Emerging children’s museum Heart of Play is bringing play-based learning to children and families across Whatcom County Tension grew between the young girl’s brows. It still wasn’t working. As she and a young boy made small adjustments to the large, green, tinker-toy-like blocks at the annual Allied Arts Children’s Art Walk on May 1, the gears in her mind turned. Closer, but still something was off.
