Jesse Goodwin, founder and organizer of Fourth Corner Punk Fest, didn’t originally set out to create one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest punk gatherings. Frustrated by having to travel to Seattle ...

As officials move forward with upgrades to the Post Point incinerators while searching for a long-term replacement, environmentalists push for a faster transition Bellingham is moving forward with the ...

My 14-year-old grandson was visiting last year, and we walked from my house on the “stairstep streets” to Lake Padden. He said, “It’s ironic that I live in (Los Angeles), and this is the most ...

State and local flagship climate policies to remain on the books, but vehicle emission standards are in limbo amid pending litigation Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced a recession ...

Since Washington Attorney General Nick Brown took office a year and a half ago, his team has sued the Trump administration 61 times. Yet most of his work, he said at a recent Bellingham City Club ...

As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, some local communities are celebrating –– but they’re also taking stock. Part 2 of a two-part series looks at local considerations as the United ...

A conversation on what the U.S. is doing right and what must be fixed Part 1 of a two-part series looks at local ...

Over the years Jennifer Swanson has made relationship with a wide spectrum of citizens, community leaders, county department heads, legislators, and council members. She is indeed a seasoned leader ...

Is the Salish Sea a living marine system or a sacrifice zone? Ed.: The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community ...

The long-anticipated Lopez Swim Center will open its doors at 70 Pool Lane on July 1, just in time for Independence Day. Lopez Swim Center is the culmination of a decades-long effort on Lopez Island. ...