When we survey the list of Bellingham parks named for people, we find stories ranging from the town’s founding entrepreneurs to neighborhood locals remembered for giving to their community.

Between Downtown and Fairhaven, Bellingham has fewer remaining historic buildings compared to other Washington cities. Many date only back to the late 19th to early 20th centuries, yet they bear ...

The Armenian Genocide, 1915-1916, was one of the worst humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Support to help survivors poured in from around the globe—including here in Whatcom County. The ...

Erin Baker's breakfast cookies, a local establishment aptly named for their founder, have become a ubiquitous sight in grocery stores, coffee stands, and vending ...

On a Monday afternoon in April 1895, 25 miners were hard at work inside the Blue Canyon Coal Mine on the southeast shores of Lake Whatcom. By the time their shifts were scheduled to end, only two of ...

The heat wasn’t the only thing emanating all around Joe Martin Stadium on July 16, 2024, as the Bellingham Bells kicked off its WCL All-Star events with a very special Community Champions game. Smiles ...

From 2003 to 2020, the Bellingham Railway Museum wowed Whatcom County with model trains, railroading artifacts, and exhibits with photos and information on our local railway history. The museum closed ...

Today, Bellingham’s PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is a 253-bed hospital offering comprehensive regional healthcare and employing more than 2,500 people. But more than 120 years ago, the ...

On any warm, sunny weekend, Lake Whatcom is sure to be buzzing with boaters. This nine-mile-long watery playground is the stage for those looking to play in the water. From wakeboarding to cruising, ...

On a dark and stormy winter day I traveled to Ben Mann’s local art studio in Fairhaven. Tucked away inside a historic building, it is a treasure trove of colorful paintings that would brighten ...

While lighthouses have served as critical navigation beacons for hundreds of years, they’ve also long captured the imagination of artists, poets, photographers, and filmmakers for both their beauty ...