Janessa Bates
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Sadye Osterloh of Dorky Dance Fitness leads protesters in a dance party to end the “No Kings” protest at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash., on Oct. 18, 2025. The second nationwide protest ended with laughter, music and movement despite the rain. //
Janessa Bates
Janessa Bates (she/her) is a city news writer for The Front this fall quarter. She is currently studying visual journalism and political science at Western. Outside of the newsroom, she co-leads a club called WWU Photo Video Club, enjoys reading and loves to picnic with her dachshund. You can reach her at janessa.thefront@gmail.com.
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April 27Rows of pink and red tulips stretch as far as the eye can see at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Mount Vernon, Wash. on April 13th, 2026. A gloomy backdrop shows the nature of spring in Washington. //Photo by Ryann Smith
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April 27Rows of brightly colored tulips are pictured on a cloudy day on April 13th, 2026 in Mount Vernon, Wash. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival hosts tens of thousands of guests each year. // Photo by Ryann Smith
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April 27Red and yellow multicolored tulips are pictured in bloom on April 13th, 2026, at the 2026 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Mount Vernon, Wash. The tulips bloomed a few weeks early this season. // Photo by Ryann Smith
