Bellingham

Local Government

Community members campout at City Hall for homeless solidarity

By The Front and Paul Kelly | December 5

The Stop The Sweeps campout, taking place in front of Bellingham City Hall between Dec. 1 and Dec. 4, is part of a larger national movement focused on treating the homeless with dignity. Sweeps, as they’re called, are the traditional method of addressing homelessness with forced evictions of homeless camps. The idea of this movement is to end sweeps, and create more stability in the lives of homeless.

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City & County

Shopping small

By The Front , Alexis Edgar and Landon Groves | November 29

When Paul Hanson and Kelly Evert got married on the Fairhaven Village Green, they bought everything local. Rings, flowers, you name it. Now, as co-owners of Village Books, they’re working to keep that tradition going.

City & County

Shedding light on hunger

By The Front and Monique MerrillÂ  | November 17

Several places in Bellingham open their doors to share a meal during the holiday season. The Lighthouse Mission Ministries has been hosting a Turkey Dinner on the day after Thanksgiving for 94 years.

People

Teaching a lesson in survival

By The Front and Kristina Rivera | November 14

Local Government

Local gov. candidates speak on campus

By The Front and Zoe Deal | October 31

City & County

Paint B'ham Blue for WWU event preview

By The Front and Lauren Drake | September 26

City & County

Noisywaters makes waves in Bellingham

By The Front | September 25

City & County

Explore Whatcom: Golf the Day Away

By The Front | July 28

City & County

Whatcom County Ballot Drop Box Locations

By The Front | July 26

City & County

City, Western consider party registration program

By LauraPlace | July 26

Local Government

New city project to unite emergency services, support groups for at-risk community members

By The Front | July 24

Local Government

Tax Measure, New Facility Concerns, Construction Plans: Updates On The Whatcom County Jail Debate

By LauraPlace | July 22

“Everybody deserves a decent quality of life, and there is nothing about that jail right now that is decent or humane,” councilmember Pinky Vargas said.