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Chuckanut Drive (State Route 11) will remain closed through June as emergency crews work to clear debris and stabilize the slope following the April 22 rockslide south of milepost 10.
Bigfoot was wheeled down Grand Avenue on Saturday, May 3, alongside parade-goers dressed as owls, mushrooms, fish and an abundance of other flora and fauna. But don’t worry, this was no illusion – It was Bellingham’s Procession of the Species parade.
Nature has always been significant in the life of Zoli Ishikawa-Szabo, a second-year Western Washington University student. His mom played a particularly big role in introducing him to the outdoors.
A community collaboration unfolded on Saturday, April 26, as volunteers gathered at Maple Creek Reach for an Earth Day celebration and work party to restore vital riparian habitat.
Around 150 student workers and supporters gathered in Red Square at noon for International Workers’ Day on May 1. They marched to Old Main in support of Western Academic Workers United (WAWU) and its operational student employees' battle for union recognition by Western Washington University’s administration.
At the southern tip of Western Washington University's campus, tucked between Fairhaven College and Buchanan Towers lies five acres of land, teeming with life and activity, student contributions, chickens, beehives, community gardens and organic food forests, a greenhouse and a creek running through it all.
Many college students struggle with managing budgets and understanding financial literacy. According to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), only 40% of four-year college students have taken a personal finance course.
The Orion bar has been a go-to spot for a night out in Bellingham since it opened in 2017.
About 50 resident advisors, lifeguards and other operational student employees from Western Washington University’s Western Academic Workers United gathered in a town hall meeting on Thursday, April 24, to discuss the union’s upcoming strike authorization vote, which will run from May 6 to 9.
Gallery Alley is an outdoor art exhibition in the alley between Wild Buffalo and what was Mindport Exhibits, now the future home of the Children of the Setting Sun Productions, on West Holly Street in Bellingham.
Cloud Mountain Farm Center, a long-standing local farm, plant nursery and agricultural education center in Everson, will be closing its nursery this June after losing financial support.
Every Wednesday and Sunday, a group of six to 20 people gather at Marine Park for kayak polo. This game originated in Great Britain in the late 19th century and was introduced to Bellingham by Gary Southstone, the founder of Kayak Polo Bellingham. Southstone first played the sport with a group in Seattle during the late ‘90s, where they played with some creative twists.
Western Washington University is set to host the 30th Annual Political Science Association Conference (PSA), an event allowing students to share their latest research about or related to political science.
Hundreds of community members wearing Washington State Nurses Association shirts filled the sidewalks outside of PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham on Tuesday, April 29. PeaceHealth employees and community members in their blue WSNA wear came together to host informational pickets.
The 25th Annual Children’s Art Walk kicks off with their opening reception from 5 -8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, in downtown Bellingham.
Editors note: This article has been updated since publication to include accurate information regarding the number of students who were accepted for the spring quarter Marine Mammal Ecology Lab.
Trigger Warning: This news story contains content related to sexual assault, which may be distressing or upsetting to some readers. Please take care while reading.
It may not be a new phenomenon, but now more than ever, the sport of pickleball is thriving at Western Washington University.
Little Squalicum Pier opened on April 2, 2025, giving the public new access to bay views extending 1,248 feet into the water. The pier was originally built in 1912 by the Olympic Portland Cement Company to transport its products to offshore barges. The City of Bellingham has been planning to turn the site into a public walkway since 1995.
Western Washington University organizes many events to uplift those in the community during Autism and Neurodivergence Celebration Month. These events aim to bring awareness to the condition and support students in the neurodivergent and autism community.
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