• Christmas Tree Lighting On December 4, Bellingham will gather at Depot Market Square for its annual Holiday Market, and Christmas Tree lighting event, co-hosted by The Downtown Bellingham Partnership, The City of Bellingham, and BellinghamWins! Starting at 4pm, the Holiday Market will give a yuletide twist on the Farmer’s Market you already know and love. At 5:30p, we’ll […] November 27, 2015
  • No Place Like Home Everybody knows Jake Locker played his high school ball in Ferndale, and Ryan Styles’ own Upfront Theatre is a downtown landmark. But did you know these 4 celebs also have strong ties to the city of subdued excitement? Ben Gibbard—The singer/songwriter launched his band Death Cab for Cutie here in town playing gigs at the […] November 25, 2015
  • Georgia Pacific Demolition Bellingham Wins was there to capture the demolition of the Digester Building this morning, Monday, November 23!   When the Georgia Pacific waterfront site was operational, the Digester Building housed massive tanks that cooked wood chips in steam and acid, converting them into pulp. The pulp was used to make paper products. The Port of […] November 23, 2015
  • Rosemarie Francis Rosemarie Francis is a local real estate investor, tech entrepreneur, author, and speaker. She grew up in rural Manitoba in a three-room shack with no indoor plumbing or running water. At 17, she left home and hasn’t looked back. November 23, 2015
  • Laura Harker We spoke with Laura Harker, Executive Director of the Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County, about the diverse programs their organization runs. November 21, 2015
  • Friday Night Lights Bellingham has some great high school football. To get the lay of the land, we spoke with Tyler Anderson who runs History of Whatcom County High School Football Facebook page. November 19, 2015
  • Welcome, Uber Getting around town is now easier than ever before. Uber has arrived in Bellingham. Uber is a little like a taxi that you call (and later pay for) through a mobile app. The services is now available in the Bellingham Area which stretches from Blaine in the north to Anacortes and La Conner in the […] November 17, 2015
  • Meet Bellingham’s Founding Fathers Before the names Roeder, Larrabee, Bloedel, and Harris were parks, and streets in Bellingham, they were Bellingham’s founding families. Here’s a crash course on five of the men who forged the city we love. Captain Henry Roeder—A San Francisco shopkeeper saw opportunity when demand for lumber drove up prices after much of the city burned in […] November 13, 2015
  • Unhinged Visit the Whatcom Museum anytime before January 3 to see Unhinged: Book Art on the Cutting Edge a new exhibit featuring work from 63 prominent artists. The Museum’s curator of art Barbara Matilsky notes, “As many people are not familiar with books used in art, Unhinged will open viewers’ eyes to the beauty, complexity, and […] November 11, 2015
  • Kirsten Barron Kirsten Barron is a partner at Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC, where she specializes in business and employment law. She’s practiced law for over 20 years, and received the 2015 President’s Award from the Legal Foundation of Washington. November 9, 2015