Conversely, Priest believes art and storytelling can be a form of personal release — a subject she explores in an essay entitled “The Secret Medicine.” At a recent speaking event, someone inquired how ...

Western’s Lauren Lee wears a bucket hat when she golfs. You might think she’s following a fashion trend — the hats, named for supposedly resembling an upside-down bucket, are having their day — but ...

Sports represented range from skeleton sledding (wherein riders are face-down and head-first) to mountaineering and cycling. Standouts include “It Will Be Different For You,” which follows an Olympic ...

Rienstra, 39, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who is currently serving on the Whatcom County Charter Review Commission. While leaning somewhat progressive for the district, Rienstra ...

CDN’s sports calendar is published online Thursdays and in print Fridays. To submit an event for consideration, email [email protected]. News Producer Eric Trent compiled the featured ...

College graduates are entering an employment ecosystem in which their peers are struggling to find local jobs in increasingly unaffordable Whatcom County. This, in addition to empty offices and ...

In a landscape where the threat of extreme flooding looms from October through March, Skagit County government is reminding the community of the risk during its annual Flood Awareness Week starting ...

The shelter can stay open for up to 13 consecutive days, if weather calls for it, according to the county’s lease with Lutheran Community Services Northwest. In total, staff expect the shelter to ...

ECEAP is the state’s pre-kindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds who are low-income, struggling with homelessness, receiving government assistance and navigating other environmental factors.

Oyster Dome rises straight up from Chuckanut Bay. Time: 4-5 hours, depending on whether you are running or hiking and lingering at the dome on a nice day. When: Year-round, but not advisable when ...

In areas like aquatics, the city has conducted extensive surveys, community input sessions and formal needs assessments. These processes have consistently demonstrated a major shortage of aquatic ...

This community gathering is arguably the largest Indigenous Peoples’ Day event in Whatcom County. The 2025 theme is “nilh tu o: Weaving the Past, Present and Future”; nilh tu o (pronounced neesh-tu-o) ...