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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Local fashion designers will be showing off their sustainable outfits at Habitat Whatcom’s 6th Annual Trashion Show on Saturday, May 3. The event gives artists an opportunity to transform items that would usually end up in the landfill into unique clothing items, all while raising money for Habitat for Humanity.
Spring sunshine is here after a long, cold winter, but Bellingham residents may still be feeling glum. Some are tackling these feelings with gardening. Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD, is “a type of depression characterized by a recurrent seasonal pattern,” according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
On Tuesday, April 22, a massive rockslide forced the closure of State Route 11, Chuckanut Drive, between Chuckanut Manor (milepost 9.5) and the Oyster Dome trailhead (milepost 10).
Meridian School District’s $70.9 million bond measure to rebuild Meridian Middle School failed to secure the 60% supermajority needed for passage, leaving the future of the 87-year-old campus in limbo.
For many people, April signals the beginning of spring. For Riannon Bardsley, executive director of the Max Higbee Center, it also means getting to host April Brews Day.
Don’t get caught in their path—Look both ways before stepping onto the rink on Saturday, April 26, or the Bellingham Roller Betties might roll right through you!
Editors Note: This story has been updated to correct a few errors: A misspelling of Emilio Lopata's last name, a correction that Alexis Brinley was racing a shared car, not her own, and a correction of upcoming events on April 26–27 as well as the cost to compete. The Front regrets the errors.
Peruvian restaurant Cafe Rumba, located in downtown Bellingham, is a unique hub for food, dance and culture. Founded in 2012 by owners Marco Mellet and Antonio Diaz, the restaurant fosters a wide community of college students, residents and visitors.
It only takes a few hours in Bellingham to notice the sounds of trains rolling past. The minimum and maximum volume for train horns are regulated by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, which requires horns to sound at 96 dB to 110 dB – at its quietest, the sound is comparable to a power mower, and at its loudest, a live rock concert.
South End Mobile Estates, a 55+ community located in Bellingham’s Happy Valley neighborhood, recently experienced a rent increase of 33% in March, from $600 to $800. The raise in expenses caused instability and uncertainty for its residents, many of whom rely on a fixed income.
CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival goes into full swing on Thursday, April 24, at Bellingham’s Pickford Film Center. CASCADIA, an annual film festival founded in 2017, celebrates women-directed films from all around the world.
The hands of the clock on the old National Bank tick steadily on the corner of Holly and Cornwall. Sunlight catches on tall windows, and the echo of a bygone era lingers in the brick and bronze. Behind the building’s grand facade, what was once a vault for cash and coin is now housing vintage denim, retro jackets and racks of curated thrift.
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