- Rook & Rogue Board game pubs are a growing national phenomenon, riding the popularity of large and complex tabletop games and RPGs. These establishments serve food and drink just like a sports bar or brewery, but they also sell memberships that unlock the chance to use a huge library of games at special gaming tables. And Bellingham is […]
- Bellingham Schools Eliminate Fee for Sports Participation Until recently high school and middle school students who wanted to participate in sports had to cover a participation fee. But this fall the Bellingham School District waived that fee, and participation has grown, in some places by as much as 47 percent. Students on free and reduced lunch are broadly under-represented in sports participation, […]
- SPARK Radio Antenna The SPARK Museum has played host to one of Bellingham’s two alternative radio stations since its inception. But KMRE has moved its antenna to the Herald Building. As the Bellingham Business Journal reports,the ten year-old alternative radio station has already moved and is presently broadcasting from the Herald Building, giving it extended range without a […]
- The Acid Ball The City of Bellingham is accepting proposals for how to reclaim a component of the digester building as a centerpiece in the planned Whatcom Waterway park. The park is scheduled to open next year as part of the waterfront redevelopment project. Planners have 33 acres of the waterfront site earmarked for it, and hope it […]
- Leadership Whatcom Leadership Whatcom, the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce program designed to educate and motivate the next generation of community leaders, is now accepting applications for it’s next season. 20-25 professionals meet monthly for 10 months (taking summer break in July and August) in locations throughout Whatcom County. The group learns about the critical issues and trends […]
- Innovations in Foster Care Fostering Together, an organization that supports foster parents throughout Washington State, is bringing an innovative solution to Whatcom County. When children enter foster care, there is often an uncomfortable period of waiting as social workers locate foster homes. This is a nation-wide problem, but in Bellingham two different groups are approaching it with innovative solutions. […]
- It’s Here! Over Bellingham, our collection of aerial photography from around Bellingham is available now! Get yours on Logos.com, Amazon.com, or at Village Books. This book will look great on your coffee table. It showcases the best views from around the city, in a mix of daytime, nighttime, and dusk photography. We worked hard to capture the […]
- 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 […]
- More Light, Less Money Superintendent of Traffic, Clark Williams, recently announced the City of Bellingham plans to replace all of its aging streetlights with LED fixtures that will be brighter and more efficient, saving the city 50% over the old-style lights. The project is partially funded by a grant from the Department of Commerce and utility rebates from Puget […]
- Lakeway Inn Gets a Makeover The stalwart hotel and restaurant recently completed a major renovation, and reopened on October 1 at the Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham and Conference Center. The change brings with it association with the 1,200 other properties in the Starwood Hotel family, and access to a much larger guest rewards network. Decor throughout the hotel now […]
