Business & Economy
What could increase to $15 minimum wage do for Whatcom County?
By The Front | March 11By Forrest Morris
Bellingham
City & County
Piece(s) of cake
By Caroline Brooks | March 5Saltadena Bakery & Cake Shop’s muted pink colors and frosting-scented air isn’t all the shop has to offer. The Holly Street bakery serves cookies, cream puffs and cakes with a side of sustainability.
Housing & Development
Residents worry as Bellingham population rises
By Caroline Brooks | March 4Bellingham’s population, like most West Coast towns, is growing exponentially and has been since the mid-1980s. Bellingham currently holds just above 92,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
City & County
NEWS BRIEF: Covid-19 variant enters Whatcom County
By The Front | February 24By Nolan Baker
Housing & Development
BREAKING: Protesters gather to demand end to sweeps, amnesty for detained activists
By The Front | February 20By Faith Owens
Housing & Development
Western’s Resident Hall Reuse Program: a sustainable move-in option
By The Front | February 20By Hannah Cross
City & County
Historically contaminated sites set to become new waterfront park
By The Front | February 18By Sophia Struna
Washington State
State’s ‘Get Ready’ plan prepares vaccines for educators, school staff
By The Front | February 18By Silvia Leija
Health & Wellness
Shortage of vaccine for unhoused residents
By The Front | February 16By Georgia Costa
Business & Economy
COVID-19 complicates Western students’ finances
By The Front | February 16By Lauryn Haywood
Health & Wellness
Vaccination centers in Whatcom address appointment ‘no-shows’, ‘vaccine chasers’
By The Front | February 16By Adela Cruz
Housing & Development
More houses does not mean less houseless
By The Front | February 15Correction Oct. 8: The photo caption was edited to correct the name of the building featured. The article was also updated to remove information that was incorrectly attributed.
Housing & Development
Airbnb tax could boost affordable housing
By The Front | February 12By Lucille Giaccio
Housing & Development
BREAKING: City establishes temporary warming site
By The Front | February 11By Nolan Baker
Housing & Development
On-campus life hurt by Western housing budget reductions, COVID-19 restrictions
By The Front | February 10By Elisa Espinoza
Recreation
COVID-19 cases rise in Whatcom County; gyms open with safety precautions
By The Front | February 7By Adela Cruz
Housing & Development
NEWS BRIEF: No sweep at Camp 210
By Caroline Brooks and Izzie Lund | February 5This is a story about an ongoing event. We will be updating it as new information is made available, and will release more in-depth stories covering the issues.
