From safe space initiatives to neighborhood organizing, local nonprofits are working together to protect immigrants and ...

Despite scholarship and community support, a 22-year-old student from Gaza remains unable to reach Western Washington ...

Plans for a new solar project on Decatur Island in San Juan County have met with yet another complication after new deed ...

The demolition also represents the curtain coming down on an industrial era in the Pacific Northwest. The Alcoa Intalco ...

Lummi Nation ​is challenging a federal ruling in Canada that Ottawa met its constitutional obligations for consultation for a ...

For nearly a decade, from its founding in November 1897 to its dissolution in June 1907, members of the Equality Colony — who reached a peak population of about 340 — tried to turn Washington into a ...

Mount Vernon’s historic Lincoln Theatre will hit its 100th anniversary of bringing stories to life on stage and screen on April 21. To celebrate, the theater has launched its Centennial Campaign to ...

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

Salish Current News Editor Sam Fletcher sits down with the recently elected Whatcom County Council District 3 representative in Nooksack. Edited for clarity. SC: Tell me about yourself, your history ...

Cities across the nation are witnessing a revival of protest music. Bellingham is no exception. On a recent Saturday afternoon, about a dozen singers crowded into Havilah Rand’s living room in ...

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

Commentary: As flooding worsens, effective solutions must address the root causes across the entire river system. Ed.: The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the ...