“The people you vote for affect your daily life,” said Barbara Sharp, co-president of the League of Women Voters of San Juan ...

A Bellingham partnership uses free community yoga to change perceptions of pit bulls and find them loving homes.

Lopez Library — a  library ‘like none other’ — is asking voters to lift property tax levy lids to enable continued community ...

Commentary: We as a community must work more closely and be more cognizant of our positions and how we can use those to help others.

Disturbing sacred areas in Lummi’s historical territory has resulted in serious consequences before. Representatives of the Lummi Nation visited San Juan County officials in about 2000 and advised ...

[Ed.: This article is Part 2 in a series of presidential election year stories.] William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, visited Bellingham, Mount Vernon and Burlington on Oct. 9 ...

San Juan County’s electric utility organization is one step closer to harnessing a new kind of power in the Salish Sea. Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, or OPALCO, recently filed a draft application ...

A new executive order makes the future of Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest uncertain The Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, which runs along the Cascade Mountains through eastern Whatcom ...

Jase Picanso is a senior studying journalism and public relations at Western Washington University, interning with Salish Current in Spring 2025. He serves as director of operations for the Public ...

A beloved family farm northeast of Ferndale will be transformed into an agricultural research station supporting the area’s small farms, with the Port of Bellingham’s plan to buy the land and ...

Local flower-farming is about quality of life and quality blooms, said Diane Szukovathy of Jello Mold Farm as she clips weigela stems bound for the local flower co-op and Mother’s Day bouquets. “It’s ...

Community support has been key in keeping hospice services locally run. Hospice of the Northwest of Mount Vernon stands out among a growing tide of nonprofit hospices and palliative care facilities ...