Bellingham Independents Special Olympics coach Kristy Smith prepares to coach a practice at Civic Stadium on May 4, 2025. She started the athletics group. // Photo by Brady Rufner
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April 3The blossoms of an Italian plum tree on the Outback Farm rustle in the wind on March 5, 2026. Together, the Outback Farm and Western's Native American Student Union bring the Preservation Station to life. // Photo by Rosalie Johnson
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March 18John Savage, or the Red Square Preacher, has a discussion with students on Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham, Wash. on Feb. 26, 2026. Savage is known to street preach in Red Square; his sign reads: ‘Repent and be forgiven’. // Photo by Raleigh Nolan






