Janessa Bates (she/her) is a city news writer for The Front this fall quarter. She is currently studying visual journalism and political science at Western. Outside of the newsroom, she co-leads a club called WWU Photo Video Club, enjoys reading and loves to picnic with her dachshund. You can reach her at janessa.thefront@gmail.com.
A Bellingham man banned from Western Washington University in 2018 after pleading guilty to voyeurism for taking photos of female students was arrested on campus again last month — his second campus trespassing arrest within a year.
It was the second nationwide demonstration in the movement against what the No Kings organizers were calling “chaos, corruption, and cruelty.”
From fiction to non-fiction, books challenge our interpretation of the world and remind us that other people’s stories are how we learn to understand one another. Across the country, this tool is under attack.
An estimated 200 people gathered in Maritime Heritage Park on Oct. 7, participating in the March for Gaza wearing keffiyehs, waving flags and holding homemade signs, where members from various groups spoke in solidarity with Palestine.
Washington State Rep. Alex Ramel speaks to the crowd during the “No Kings” protest at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash., on Oct. 18, 2025. The event was part of the second nationwide demonstration held across the country. //
Selene Etheredge of Trans Survival speaks passionately to the crowd during the “No Kings” protest in Bellingham, Wash., on Oct. 18, 2025. The rally brought together speakers from across the community calling for equality and democratic accountability. //
Thousands gather beneath fall trees at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash., for the second nationwide “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025. Signs reading “We the People” and “S.O.S.” rose above the crowd as chants echoed through downtown. //
A protester plays an instrument during the “No Kings” protest in Bellingham, Wash., on Oct. 18, 2025. The demonstration was part of the second nationwide “No Kings” movement. //
Demonstrators stand along the hillside outside Whatcom Museum during the “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025. The protest, part of a national movement, drew crowds despite the rainy weather. //
Sadye Osterloh of Dorky Dance Fitness leads protesters in a dance party to end the “No Kings” protest at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash., on Oct. 18, 2025. The second nationwide protest ended with laughter, music and movement despite the rain. //
Protesters gather at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash., for the second nationwide “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025. Demonstrators held signs calling for democracy and denouncing authoritarianism. //
Peacekeepers coordinate during the “No Kings” protest in Bellingham, Wash., on Oct. 18, 2025. They wore reflective vests, guided demonstrators and maintained safety as crowds filled Maritime Heritage Park. //
Drew James, 8, dressed as the Statue of Liberty, joins her mother, Kailin, at the “No Kings” protest in Bellingham, Wash., on Oct. 18, 2025. Kailin said her daughter “understands that President Trump is not doing anything good, and violating our Constitution is not a good way to lead our country.” //
Demonstrators stand along the hillside outside Whatcom Museum during the “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18, 2025. The protest, part of a national movement, drew crowds despite the rainy weather. // Photo by Janessa Bates
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