Illustration by Cole Sandhofer, background courtesy of North Coast Journal By Kyra Planetz As soft jazz melodies drifted through the air, the heat from a sunny afternoon was made bearable by the cool breeze and breathtaking views of Bellingham Bay. Crowds of people meandered through dozens of tented […]
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Firefigthers work to control the fire that broke out at Clark Feed & Seed on July 17. // Photo By Zachary Jimenez By Ally Burdett and Henry Stewart-Wood A fire broke out around 7:20 p.m. downtown at Clark Feed & Seed on Railroad Avenue, on Wednesday, July 17. […]
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Zoe Hayes, a Stemma bartender, prepares 32 ounce cans called crowlers, which are ordered to go at Stemma Brewing Co. on July 10. // Photo by Alex Moreno By Alex Moreno and Nick Baca Situated in the heart of the Roosevelt district, Bellingham welcomes Stemma Brewing Company, owned […]
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A participant of the Bellingham Pride Parade walks down Cornwall Avenue surrounded by bubbles and bright LGBTQ+ flags on Sunday, July 14. //Photo by Ally Burdett By Ally Burdett A sea of rainbows crowded the downtown streets as community members of all ages participated in the fourth annual […]
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The Western Front By Sophia Galvez Hans Erchinger-Davis, the Executive Director of the Lighthouse Mission Ministries of Whatcom County filed an anti-harassment petition against Mark Stidham, a volunteer with the shower truck, which operates through the nonprofit organization HomesNOW! on, July 11. The anti-harassment petition was a response […]
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The Whatcom County Council Chambers overflowed with environmentalists and union workers during the open hearing concerning the moratorium, Tuesday, July 9. // Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood By Henry Stewart-Wood The national debate over the fossil fuel industry and its impact on the environment is heating up in Whatcom […]
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Front entrance of Bellingham cruise terminal July 11. // Photo by Colin Rice By Colin Rice The Bellingham Cruise Terminal will be applying changes to its ferry routes from Bellingham to Alaska as the Alaska Marine Highway System undergoes recent budget cuts. These budget cuts were officially put […]
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Members of the Valley Church float toss candy to onlookers during the Everson Nooksack Summer Festival parade July 13. // Photo by Kyra Planetz By Kyra Planetz Hundreds of portable lawn chairs sat end to end along the sidewalk of Main Street in downtown Everson as their occupants […]
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Richard Taldo exits his tiny home at Safe Haven on July 10. There were three occupied tiny homes, two for residents and one for the onsite office, while more tiny homes are in construction. // Photo by Alex Moreno By Alex Moreno A recent proposal to build tiny […]
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Community members scour Locust Beach for litter left from Fourth of July festivities on July 5, 2019. // Photo by Christa Yaranon By Christa Yaranon On a stormy day at Locust Beach, volunteers lined the rocky shores picking up firework debris and trash after the Fourth of July. […]
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