Features
How to keep your dog cool during the dog days
By Justin Troia | July 10June in Bellingham saw average high temperatures of 66 degrees.
Features
Campus
The Front attempts to make sushi on a budget
By Cameron Martinez | June 28A few weeks ago, The Front put up two polls on Instagram asking the public which meal they would like to see made on a budget. In a decision between cordon bleu and sushi — and with an average college student’s budget of $11 — viewers decided that sushi would be put to the test.
Campus
So, you’re thinking about getting a tattoo
By Cameron Martinez | June 21Western Washington University may be known for being a statue park and having an art gallery, but tattoos are just as important to Western’s art scene. Students often use tattoos as a form of expression or artwork on their bodies.
City & County
How farms play a role in Whatcom County tourism
By Liz McLane | June 20Fourteen years ago, Rachel Sullivan thought the idea of picking berries sounded boring.
Features
Exploring culinary arts at home
By Clay Wren | June 20The first time Wren Grojean baked bread, it was tough, muddy and over-proofed. There were no air bubbles in it and it was far from edible.
Features
Opinion | Most students work during college, but what are their best employment options?
By Sophia Heit | May 25Eight out of 10 students work during college and students that work 15 hours or more a week have an average grade of C or lower.
Recreation
May is bike month, WWU encourages you to get out and ride
By Talus Lantz | May 20Whatcom Smart Trips and Western Washington University are incentivizing people to get out and ride this May during bike month, with scavenger hunts, raffles and events.
Environment
How the funeral industry is embracing environmentalism
By Luisa Loi | May 18Steve Webster gently pushes the long steel tray where the lifeless body lays, covered with a biodegradable sheet. The tray slides inside the machine’s 7-feet-long tube. He closes its round door — the same type of door used for submarines.
Features
Studies examine eating disorder impacts and risk factors associated with COVID-19
By Liz McLane | May 18This story expands on an article about how COVID-19 has had a significant effect on individuals with eating disorders. Read the main story here.
Features
For those navigating eating disorders, the pandemic adds new challenges
By Liz McLane | May 18Content Warning: This article contains language that may be triggering or traumatizing to some readers.
Columns
Time to Up Your Sauce Game
By Torie Wold | May 17With a bowl of chopped lettuce and tomatoes waiting on the table, Everett resident Julie Stult searched her fridge high and low for her favorite salad dressing.
Features
Video stores aren’t dead because of Film is Truth
By Clay Wren | May 14Film is still being discovered in brick and mortar stores, where curiosity drives exploration of new titles across shelves — just ask Juliette Burchfield.
Environment
Local beer helps local salmon
By Liz McLane | May 10The health of local ecosystems might not be the first thing on someone’s mind when sitting down and cracking open a cold one. Bellingham-based Aslan Brewing Co. is changing that.
Features
Two Bellingham artists team up on commission for Bellingham Farmers Market
By Joslin Keim | May 10As the Bellingham Farmers Market opens for the spring and summer seasons, two Bellingham artists prepare to install a permanent mural at the Market’s Depot Square home.
Washington State
New state poet laureate focuses on community
By Jake Isom | April 23Rena Priest was named the new Washington state poet laureate by Governor Jay Inslee on April 1. Priest is a member of the Lhaq’ Temish, Lummi Nation and is the first Indigenous poet to assume the role.
Arts & Music
Local artist finds passion in cremation creations
By Caroline Brooks | April 6Content Warning: This article contains language that may be triggering or traumatizing to some readers. CW: death, death of a pet
World
Western Washington University professor takes collaborative approach to research in Nicaragua
By The Front | April 1By Elisa Espinoza and Olivia Palmer
Viking Voices
Viking Voices: What books are students reading throughout the pandemic — besides textbooks?
By The Front | March 11By Dia Wondimu
City & County
Piece(s) of cake
By Caroline Brooks | March 5Saltadena Bakery & Cake Shop’s muted pink colors and frosting-scented air isn’t all the shop has to offer. The Holly Street bakery serves cookies, cream puffs and cakes with a side of sustainability.
Campus
Outback Farm speaker series highlights diversity, food justice efforts
By The Front | February 25By Olivia Palmer
