News
Bellingham businesses step up during SNAP benefits delay
By Adah Bassok | December 4While SNAP Benefits were in flux, numerous Bellingham businesses stepped up to support their community.
Adah Bassok
Adah Bassok (she/her) is a city news reporter for The Front this fall quarter. She was previously a campus life reporter for The Front, and she is a news and editorial journalism major at Western. Outside of the newsroom, you can find her reading and exploring the outdoors. You can reach her at adahbassok.thefront@gmail.com.
City & County
The didgʷálič Wellness Center rolls out second mobile medical unit in Bellingham
By Adah Bassok | December 3Mobile Medical Units are Federal Drug Enforcement Agency-approved locations for dispensing methadone, vivitrol and suboxone for people interested in medication-assisted treatment services for addiction. The first mobile medical unit in Bellingham started operating in January and is located on Division Street.
News
Whatcom County receives $3.6 million grant for permanent supportive housing
By Adah Bassok | November 12The Trueblood Diversion Workgroup has awarded Whatcom County $3.6 million in grant funding to build supportive housing for residents with behavioral health needs.
News
Whatcom Transportation Authority shifts away from electric vehicles
By Adah Bassok | November 7Whatcom Transportation Authority is focusing on renewable fuel and is temporarily putting electric vehicles aside.
City & County
Crowds gather, chants echo at ‘No Kings’ protests in Bellingham
By Brodey O’Brien , Adah Bassok and Janessa Bates | October 27It was the second nationwide demonstration in the movement against what the No Kings organizers were calling “chaos, corruption, and cruelty.”
City & County
City of Bellingham introduces new 0.1% sales tax, which begins early 2026
By Adah Bassok | October 21David Brauhn, the city of Bellingham’s assistant communications and community relations director, said that the state allows cities to use funds from this sales tax for a broad range of public safety-related purposes.
City & County
Bellingham Urban Forest Plan on pause
By Adah Bassok | October 14Bellingham’s Urban Forestry Management Plan is currently paused due to a limited number of staff and their abilities.
Campus
WWU South Asian Student Association hosts Holi festival June 8
By Adah Bassok | June 7What has a Masala food truck, Bollywood performances and lots of colors? Western Washington University’s South Asian Student Association’s Holi celebration.
Campus
WWU DOC and DAC host second annual Disability Community Graduation Ceremony on June 6
By Adah Bassok | June 4Graduation season is upon the streets of Bellingham, and the second annual Disability Community (DisCo) Celebration and Award Ceremony will occur on June 6.
Campus
WWU Circus Club members keep going through struggles and strife
By Adah Bassok | May 30Western Washington University Circus Club unicycles along through rotating leadership and a lack of space.
