Commentary: Black History Month represents a “Blue” multiracial democratic effort to advance racial equity in America amid a resurgent “Red” nationalist backlash.

Commentary: As flooding worsens, effective solutions must address the root causes across the entire river system.

The large animals cross the highway frequently, making this stretch of road one of the top four elk-vehicle collision ...

Bobcats are found throughout all of Washington, although due to their reclusive ways, they are not often seen. Shown here: a bobcat in acrylic on repurposed wood. (Vikki Jackson) ‘The Gaze’ by Vikki ...

The host, David Hillaire — aka DJ Big Rez — started as a local DJ before helping launch Seattle Indigenous radio station Daybreak Star Radio four years ago. “Rez is big time now, but we’re happy to ...

Two local bivalves — meaning “two shells” and referring to mollusks like oysters and clams — have developed contagious cancers: the eastern soft-shell clam, which is non-native and arrived from the ...

Salish Current News Editor Sam Fletcher sits down with the recently elected Whatcom County Council District 3 representative ...

Whatcom Peace and Justice Center volunteers protest Whatcom’s Public Health, Safety and Justice Sales and Use Tax proposition above Interstate 5 outside Bellingham in 2023. (WCPJC) ...

Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, February 2026: Josh Cerretti, Aline Prata, Isabel Roubicek, Harmony DeVaney, Sonja Lerner, Kaia Gilje and Megan McAllister ...

The Whatcom County Planning Commission has urged the cities of Bellingham and Blaine to adopt measures to meet their urban growth requirements, claiming they have failed to do as yet. Whatcom County ...

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