People
Child sex trafficking close to home
By The Front and Melissa McCarthy | January 24Content warning: This article contains references to the sexual exploitation of children.
Bellingham
Local Government
Local immigration activist and mother of a Western student given Notice to Appear by ICE
By The Front and Emily Stout | January 24Maru Mora-Villalpando chanting at a farmworker march last February. // Photo courtesy of Josefina Mora
People
Civil rights advocate comes to campus
By The Front and Zoe Buchli | January 19Imarisha has a slideshow with audio commentary in case you missed the presentation. // Video by Walidah Imarisha
City & County
Former Western professor helped organize MLK human rights conference
By The Front and By Julia Furukawa | January 19By Julia Furukawa
City & County
MLK Day celebration raises discussions of how to make King's dream a reality
By The Front and By Sarah Porter | January 18By Sarah Porter
Local Government
County Council elects Timothy Ballew II in special election due to district realignment
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Rachel Sandal | January 17Timothy Ballew II was appointed as the new member of the Whatcom County Council on Jan. 16, filling a spot recently left absent due to district realignment. Ballew previously served as Tribal Chairman for Lummi Nation for five years.
Administration
AS jumps into new legislative year with an agenda
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Jessica Vangel | January 10By Jessica Vangel
Local Government
Community members campout at City Hall for homeless solidarity
By The Front and Paul Kelly | December 5The Stop The Sweeps campout, taking place in front of Bellingham City Hall between Dec. 1 and Dec. 4, is part of a larger national movement focused on treating the homeless with dignity. Sweeps, as they’re called, are the traditional method of addressing homelessness with forced evictions of homeless camps. The idea of this movement is to end sweeps, and create more stability in the lives of homeless.
City & County
Shopping small
By The Front , Alexis Edgar and Landon Groves | November 29When Paul Hanson and Kelly Evert got married on the Fairhaven Village Green, they bought everything local. Rings, flowers, you name it. Now, as co-owners of Village Books, they’re working to keep that tradition going.
City & County
Shedding light on hunger
By The Front and Monique Merrill | November 17Several places in Bellingham open their doors to share a meal during the holiday season. The Lighthouse Mission Ministries has been hosting a Turkey Dinner on the day after Thanksgiving for 94 years.
