Brian Calder has been around Point Roberts long enough to embrace the truth — even if nobody wants to hear it: Washington’s famous exclave, now surrounded by what might rightly be called hostile ...

The 3 a.m. light pours through my canvas tent like warm honey, gently coaxing me from my sleeping bag. I shiver as I pull on hiking gear and a puffy jacket. Outside, the world is hushed. The moon ...

As the grand prize winner of the 2024 Noisy Waters Mural Festival, Bay Area artist Joey Rose received a $18,500 prize wall (donated by Whatcom Community Foundation, Catholic Community Services and ...

Annie Todd is CDN’s criminal justice/enterprise reporter; reach her at [email protected]; 360-922-3090 ext. 130.

A Whatcom County Superior Court judge dismissed an attempted murder case on Aug. 5 stemming from a shooting in November.

The Hammer, posted monthly and updated somewhat regularly, is the alter-ego and collective consciousness of CDN’s executive editor and staff, informed and inspired by the feisty, humor-capable readers ...

Community members are showing up to support the Lummi police officer shot multiple times in the line of duty July 28. Fundraising efforts have secured roughly $27,000 for the officer and his family as ...

If you were out and about Wednesday around 6 p.m., you might have heard the screech of two fighter jets in the sky. If you lived around Lake Whatcom or downtown, you might have even seen the two jets ...

Two Whatcom County superintendents are taking part. Meridian Superintendent James Everett and Ferndale Superintendent Kristi Dominguez are participating with the group, which was formed by Yakima ...

The Bellingham Bells finished the regular season with an 18-1 victory over the Nanaimo NightOwls at Joe Martin Field on Wednesday, Aug. 6. “It was nice for our guys to spank the ball around,” Bells’ ...

As Bellingham enters the postseason, the Bells will need to rely on their bullpen and defense to secure wins. Offensively, Bells finished the regular season with the second-lowest number of runs ...

Whatcom County Health and Community Services staff noted an increase in unsheltered individuals from 2024 to 2025, and an increase in children experiencing housing instability over the last two years.