Glacier Creek Road reopens following washout repairs
Glacier Creek Road washed out during the December 2025 floods. It reopened on Aug. 20. (Photo by Jason D. Martin) Heliotrope Ridge trailhead now accessible by car
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Head Start directors warn of impact of proposed changes to federal early learning program
Students in a Skagit/Island Head Start program. Proposed changes to the federal early learning program for low-income families could significantly impact programs in Whatcom and Skagit counties. (Photo courtesy of Skagit/Island Head Start) 'This is only going to make our work even harder,' says Whatcom County director
Paddle, pedal, run in Bellingham Traverse, a low-stakes, high-spirited relay
Spectators watch paddlers in Whatcom Creek channel during the 2023 Bellingham Traverse. The relay race is back on Aug. 29 under new management. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) Whatcom Events introduces some changes to mini-Ski to Sea relay race around the city
Bad weather a possible factor in crash of Kenmore Air plane in July
Sucia Island seen from the air in this 2024 file photo. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report into what may have caused a plane crash near the island last month. ( Hailey Hoffman /Cascadia Daily News) The pilot of the seaplane said he planned to land at Sucia Island, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday
Update of county economic strategy needs greater public transparency and review
The Bellingham Waterfront in May 2026. Whatcom County, the Port of Bellingham and others are updating an economic development plan to support living-wage jobs. But the update process is happening without public participation and without substantive review of the current plan, writes a participant in the process in a CDN guest commentary. (Photo courtesy of Lyle Jansma) Whatcom County, its seven…
Sports/Rec calendar: Aug. 21–30, 2026
Bikes rest on logs on Lummi Island's Sunset Beach on May 22. Shifting Gears is hosting an overnight kayaking trip to Lummi Island Aug. 29-30. ( Charlotte Alden /Cascadia Daily News) Upcoming recreation opportunities and college and prep sports
Cocoa’s picks: Sunset flicks, flower festivals and Pacific Nerdwest
The Bellingham Symphony Orchestra performs as the Pickford Film Center plays silent movies on Bay Street in August 2025 in Bellingham. Sunset Flicks returns Aug. 28 this year. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News) A curated selection of happenings in Whatcom and Skagit counties
Update: Blaine police believe knife attack to be false report
The 'victim' of the attack was booked into the Whatcom County Jail on Aug. 19
Skagit County eyes another Guemes Island ferry fare increase
Walk-on passengers and vehicles board the M/V Guemes in August 2024 from the Anacortes dock. Skagit County is once again considering raising Guemes Island ferry fares in an attempt to bring revenues in line with expenses, even as ridership declines due to rising fare costs. ( Finn Wendt /Cascadia Daily News) 14% bump would start in 2027 as county faces $10M budget deficit
Bellingam’s Books to Prisoners chapter finds new home at Explorations Academy
Seattle Books to Prisoners volunteers open letters and pack books to be shipped. Bellingham's BTP chapter will move into its new home at Explorations Academy this month after nearly a decade of dormancy. (Photo courtesy of Books to Prisoners) Seattle-based nonprofit mails an average of 14K books to inmates each year