Cascadia Daily News
Tobey Layne: Owner of Lamination Station
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- Tobey Layne: Owner of Lamination Station
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Tobey Layne always wanted to open a bakery. In 2024, he got that chance. After establishing himself at different coffee shops in Bellingham, he's now looking to sell his unique baked goods at the Bellingham Farmers Market this summer.
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📰: Annie Todd/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: @finnwendtphoto & Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
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- On Background Episode 1 Sneak Peek
- Runtime
- 9:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Get to know Cascadia Daily News in a new way!
On Background: Demystify Local News launches on March 31st.
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- Ep 1: What’s the Deal with CDN?
- Runtime
- 34:58
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- What’s the appeal of starting a hyperlocal news enterprise? In episode one of “On Background,” Ron Judd, executive editor of CDN, breaks down the newspaper's origin story and gives listeners a look into the newsroom’s dynamics. Hosts Alana Marcum and Bree Zender also discuss the intent behind CDN's first podcast.
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- Still no repair timeline for northbound I-5, here's what the detour looks like
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Northbound Interstate 5 remains closed because of a landslide on Friday, March 20. This is the third time the Washington State Department of Transportation has failed to give an estimated time of reopening.
The agency initially said a timeline would be released Wednesday, March 25. When that didn’t happen, the agency said it would have an estimate on the following Friday. On Friday, the transportation department said it will have another update by Tuesday, March 31. It did not say whether the next update would include an estimate for when the lanes may reopen.
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📰: Annie Todd/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt & Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
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- Cascadia Daily News launching a new podcast
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- On Background: Demystify Local News is a weekly CDN podcast where listeners can hear from newsroom staff on a more personal level, learn more about the stories they write and how they come to be, and gain a better understanding of why it’s so important to invest in local news.
Episodes range from 25 to 35 minutes and will be available Tuesday mornings on various platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and at cascadiadaily.com/onbackground.
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🎥: Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
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- Landslide closes northbound I-5 near Bellingham
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A portion of northbound Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham remains closed on Friday after a late-night landslide. Crews inspected the slide area this morning and reported roughly 2,000-3,000 cubic yards of debris are blocking the road. That’s about 300 agency dump trucks at the high end, with the average dump truck carrying 10 yards.
The Washington State Department of Transportation has not provided an estimated reopening time or date.
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📰: Annie Todd/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: @finnwendtphoto & Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
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- Heidi Sulak: Birthing educator, nurse
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Heidi Sulak is a birthing and parenting educator at Bellingham Technical College and a labor and delivery nurse at the hospital — she also runs a wedding/events venue at a former dairy farm in Custer.
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📰: Isaac Stone Simonelli/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: @finnwendtphoto/Cascadia Daily News
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- Chelsea Jepson: Reflective apparel designer
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Chelsea Jepson started making reflective apparel and accessories in 2019. Her VUE Reflectives pieces blend fashion and art influences with modern fabric and functionality for cycling commuters and pedestrians.
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📰: Julia Tellman/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Watch the trailer: A new documentary from CDN
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- For the Lummi Nation Blackhawks, basketball is about pride, community and proving themselves. This season, the reigning state champions face the pressure of defending their title while representing something bigger than the game itself.
Follow their journey from preseason to the state tournament in a new documentary series from sports editor Nick Zeller-Singh and visual journalist Finn Wendt, premiering May 2026.
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- Amy Salinas Westmoreland: Pop-up bookstore owner
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In addition to her role with Western's Multicultural Student Services, Amy Salinas Westmoreland is the owner of a new pop-up bookstore.
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📰: Cocoa Laney/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt & Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
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- How a Ceramicist Uses Pottery (and Plants) to Work Toward a Better World | Made in Cascadia
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Ayla Mullen traces her artistic voice — and by extension, career — back to plants.
The 34-year-old spent her early life believing she’d become an environmental scientist or writer, not a potter. Even after studying ceramics in college, she was hesitant to label herself an artist. But in 2015, Mullen learned about Mishima, an ancient Japanese and Korean surface design technique wherein potters carve intricate images onto clay.
Read more: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/feb/23/how-bellingham-ceramicist-uses-pottery-and-plants-to-work-toward-a-better-world/
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- Rocio Lopez: Disability rights activist
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Rocio Lopez hasn't been able to find a disability rights organization based in Skagit County. So she's taken on advocating for people like herself whose needs are often overlooked. "It's exhausting," she says. "But somebody has to do it."
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📰: Sophia Gates/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Deming residents expected flood evacuation alert from county — it never came
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Deming residents signed up for a new county alert system in 2023 after the life-threatening flood in 2021 devastated the unincorporated community in Whatcom County.
When flooding was predicted on Dec. 9 2025, they assumed an evacuation alert would go out. It never did.
The new county alert system they registered for was never operational, according to a CDN investigation.
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📰: Isaac Stone Simonelli/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Alana Marcum & Isaac Stone Simonelli/Cascadia Daily News
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- How to support CDN's health care coverage
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In early 2025, Cascadia Daily News was one of 107 news organizations selected to become a Report for America newsroom partner. Report for America is a national service program that places talented, early-career journalists in newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.
Through our partnership, we have the only full-time reporter dedicated to public health and health care systems in Northwest Washington, Owen Racer.
Report for America funds a portion of Owen’s salary and CDN is required to raise from the community the balance of the salary, benefits and other costs related to the position.
You can give a tax deductible donation to support Owen's reporting and position by clicking the link in the comments.
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🎥: Alana Marcum and Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Justin Thibault: Mount Baker science teacher honored for lifesaving effort
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Longtime Mount Baker High School teacher Justin Thibault received a Distinguished Citizenship Award from the Sheriff's Office for his work in saving the life of a man who collapsed on the school's track.
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📰: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Santiago Ochoa and Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
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- Emily and Lynn Zimmerman: Bellingham ART Founder and Owners
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Mom and daughter duo Lynn and Emily Zimmerman own Bellingham ART. Lynn founded the art school in 2000 and Emily took over 20 years later. Kids and adults alike are welcomed at the space to learn how to paint, draw and craft.
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📰: Annie Todd/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News
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- CDN launches community-led, secure immigration detainment database
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Instances of high profile immigration arrests have skyrocketed in the past year across the nation. But in Whatcom and Skagit counties, Cascadia Daily News has struggled to keep up with the influx of detainments. That's why we're launching a community effort to tell us when you see an immigration detainment.
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📰: Annie Todd/Cascadia Daily News
🎬: Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
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- Natalie Andrews: Perinatal nurse focused on substance use
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The overlapping of substance use disorders and pregnancy can be a convoluted space. For one Bellingham nurse, her job is to bring hope to this space every day.
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📰: Owen Racer/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Skagit County Chef Makes Cured Meat the ‘Old World’ Way | Made in Cascadia
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- “It’s not like I’m adding salt to my sauce and tasting it right away,” he said. “I’m adjusting the salt, putting it in there for two months, two months later going back to my notes and going, ‘What am I even looking for?’”
That’s one reason starting up an “Old World”-style cured meat company, as Platt did in 2021, is a long game. Going in, the veteran chef knew it would be difficult. But now — almost five years after founding Norcino Salumi and two years into production — he’s seeing his efforts pay off.
Read more: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jan/19/skagit-county-chef-makes-cured-meat-the-old-world-way/
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- Michael Colfer: Veterans for Peace advocate
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- On any given day, drivers in downtown Bellingham might spot Michael Colfer standing outside the Federal Building wave a large white flag for Veterans for Peace. He sat down with CDN to talk about it.
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- Carol Quimby: Volunteer Lake Padden caretaker
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Carol Quimby started picking up trash on her morning walks at Lake Padden with her husband years ago and never gave up the routine. She's a familiar face to many people who enjoy the park trails year-round.
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📰: Julia Tellman/Cascadia Daily News
🎥:Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Nooksack River sweeps away homesteaders’ cabin in flood
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Barry and Ruth Hutchinson had been living off the land and homesteading along the Nooksack River for 45 years before flood waters swept their home down river in mid-December.
"There've been good times, hard times and fun times," Barry said. "Mostly it's been a good place to live."
Rebuilding on the property won't be possible.
Washington state received an emergency disaster declaration following the historic flooding. Still, flood survivors and state officials don't know if or when the federal government will help the state recover after a year marked by seismic shifts to FEMA.
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📰: Isaac Simonelli/Cascadia Daily News
📰: Annie Todd/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Isaac Simonelli & Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
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- Jessie Edgil: Textile artist, mender
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Jessie Edgil provides her mending services for free. The opportunity to mend a quilt or an item of clothing is one way Edgil finds community in her new city.
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📰: Annie Todd/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News
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- Brooke Evans: Artistic Director at Opus Performing Arts
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- As Opus Performing Arts' artistic director, Brooke Evans directs the ballet school's annual performance of "The Nutcracker."
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- ‘Surreal, like a movie’: River sweeps away Whatcom County couple’s home
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Mike Khazak and Sarah Hansen were forced to flee their home on Wednesday, Dec. 10 as it began to fall into the Nooksack River during historic flooding.
"I remember standing there on the corner and looking upstream and seeing the blackberries in the rocks wiggling, and all of a sudden they just started dropping out of sight," 54-year-old Khazak said. "It was surreal, like a movie — all of a sudden it was like, get out, run for your life."
Now, after the house was swept away in last week's storm, he doesn't think there's enough property left to rebuild on — even if he wanted to.
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- As rivers recede, familiar recovery process begins in Whatcom and Skagit counties
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Gov. Bob Ferguson confirmed Friday morning that Washington state's request for federal emergency assistance was approved.
In Whatcom County, there were 20 water rescues throughout Everson, Nooksack and Sumas on Wednesday night. On Thursday night, Search and Rescue had more than 40 calls for rescue. Nine people were rescued on Thursday in Skagit County.
Another atmospheric river is approaching western Washington. The storm is expected to start Sunday night and last into next week, bringing up to 3–4 inches of rain for the Cascades region in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties.
Visit cascadiadaily.com for free updates.
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- Watch the helicopter rescue of people stranded in their home's attic in Sumas
- Runtime
- 5:29
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people from a flooded Sumas home on Dec. 11, after Whatcom County Fire District 14 and U.S. Border Patrol were unable to reach the survivors. The individuals were stuck in the attic of their home, which was surrounded by 8- to 10-foot-deep water.
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- Historic flooding in Whatcom and Skagit counties
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Rivers continue to rise in Whatcom and Skagit counties on Thursday, Dec. 11. The Skagit River is expected to crest at 39 feet by Friday morning. The Nooksack River crested at a record-breaking 150 early Thursday morning.
Gov. Bob Ferguson is urging the federal government to grant and emergency proclamation amid a "potentially catastrophic" situation.
Multiple towns are experiencing major flooding including Sedro-Wolley, Concrete and Hamilton in Skagit, and Sumas and Everson in Whatcom.
Free flood coverage is available at cascadiadaily.com. Coverage includes live updates, school and road closures, shelter information and ways to help.
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- Kat Schaumberg: Mountain guide, sailor
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- When Kat Schaumberg does something, she goes for it. An avid outdoorswoman and mountain guide, Schaumberg recently returned from a two-year sailing trip with her fiance, documenting their journey on YouTube along the way.
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- ICE Arrests Two Men Near Courthouses in Bellingham, Apparently Violating State Law
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Federal immigration officials detained two people adjacent to courthouses in Bellingham. Guidance released by the Department of Homeland Security allows for immigration arrests in and near courthouses. Agents must check with DHS lawyers for any jurisdictional legal restrictions. But for the last five years, state law has prohibited federal immigration officers from conducting civil immigration enforcement activities within 1 mile of a state court facility.
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- Brecken Stockmar: Potter, teacher and business owner
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Brecken Stockmar discovered his passion for ceramics in high school. By 21, he was the owner of Baker Creek Ceramic Studio. Now, the 24-year-old potter dedicates his time to running his studio, teaching classes and exploring his art.
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📰: Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Utility and Beauty Collide in Bellingham Artist's Tile Works | Made in Cascadia
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Tile artist Debbie Dickinson believes everyone has the capacity to create — and that artistry and utility needn’t be mutually exclusive.
Read more: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/nov/19/utility-and-beauty-collide-in-bellingham-artists-tile-works/
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- James Papp: Nature photographer
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- For 40 years, Fairbanks, Alaska-native James Papp worked in the maritime industry. Those decades of exposure to the region’s water provided inspiration for the long shutter speeds behind photographs examining the “blessings of the waters” on display in Lynden.
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- Malachi Larsen: Sneaker seller
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Malachi Larsen, 19, runs an online sneaker company, Pacific Kickz, and was recently named NW Washington Youthpreneur of the Year.
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- The future of Bellingham's waterfront
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Elections 2025: With Irish-developer Harcourt out of the picture at the downtown Bellingham waterfront, Port of Bellingham commission candidates are eyeing what could come next for the former Georgia Pacific mill site.
Read more at Cascadiadaily.com/elections
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📰: Annie Todd/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Can a political office truly be 'nonpartisan'?
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Elections 2025: State law — and the Whatcom County Charter — designates certain elected offices "nonpartisan." But in practice, what does that mean? And can an office really be nonpartisan in 2025?
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📰: Sophia Gates/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Ruwani Brohier: regional teacher of the year
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Roosevelt Elementary teacher Ruwani Brohier was named regional teacher of the year in Northwest Washington. Brohier spent two decades teaching in California before moving to Whatcom County three years ago and quickly making lasting connections and impacts on her students.
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- Elections 2025: Candidates say housing, high paying jobs needed for robust economy
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Elections 2025: From economic development and commerce observers to city and county candidates alike, housing affordability and availability reins as the linchpin to local economic growth.
Read more at Cascadiadaily.com/elections
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📰: Owen Racer/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Elections 2025: Are we prepared for a natural disaster?
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Elections 2025: Whatcom County is a hazard-prone community. The county was involved in 10 presidentially declared disasters, including the pandemic, between 2014 and 2024. Serious threats loom, from a Mount Baker eruption to the "Big One." How well are we prepared?
Read more at Cascadiadaily.com/elections
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📰: Isaac Stone Simonelli/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News
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- Rowan Myers: teen horse rider, trainer
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Every year, the American Quarter Horse Association chooses of a number of youth across the U.S. to participate in its Young Horse Development Program. Teenagers, like Anacortes' Rowan Myers, are given a young horse — donated by a breeding ranch — to train while learning the fundamentals of horsemanship. This fall, Myers was awarded second place (and a scholarship) for working with Scout, who she says "has the personality of a dog."
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- WWU police investigated for misconduct after 2024 forceful arrest
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- On Jan. 20, 2024, Western Washington University police responded to a call after a dispatcher observed a man breaking into a vehicle in a parking lot on campus. The vehicle belonged to Officer Robert Anderson. An internal review of the incident by Bellingham Police Department concluded that Anderson and Sgt. Wolf Lipson violated multiple WWU Police Department policies. Anderson was fired and Lipson retired before Bellingham police finished their investigation.
Read more: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/oct/26/former-wwu-police-officer-who-hit-handcuffed-suspect-now-under-state-investigation/
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- Mike Massey | Faces in the Crowd
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Mike Massey sees himself more as a Scully-type when it comes to investigating UFOs. He wants to see evidence and will go to the ends of the earth to find it. "It's easy to pass something off as unknown, and I want people to be able to trust MUFON's investigations," he said.
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- Bellingham City Council Candidate Town Hall | Oct. 11, 2025
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- 1:50:28
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Candidates for Bellingham City Council tackled tough topics of affordability, representation and accountability at Cascadia Daily News’ second 2025 election forum. With three seats up for grabs, incumbents and challengers shared competing visions for how the city should address its most pressing challenges.
CDN Election Coverage (FREE): https://www.cascadiadaily.com/elections/
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- From Burn Pit Exposure to Needing a Kidney
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Marine veteran Sean Libby was healthy and active, living in Bellingham after he returned from his deployment in Afghanistan. In 2023, frightening symptoms brought the young corporal to the hospital. He was told that if he didn't receive dialysis immediately, he wouldn't survive.
CDN public health/health care reporter Owen Racer sat down with Libby as he talked about his journey from burn pit exposure to needing a kidney. Here’s an excerpt from their interview.
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- Whatcom County Council Candidate Town Hall | Oct. 4, 2025
- Runtime
- 1:46:20
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- With only one incumbent among six candidates, new voices are guaranteed on the Whatcom County Council. At Cascadia Daily News’ first 2025 election forum, candidates discussed key issues including the Justice Project, public health, affordable housing and government accountability.
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- Title
- Bellingham Symphony Orchestra concerts are the sum of dozens of moving parts
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Planning each Bellingham Symphony Orchestra season is akin to solving "the best puzzle." After 50 years, every performance is one of a kind — and every musician, staff member and volunteer plays a role.
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- Election 2025: Housing issues top of mind for local candidates
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- From candidate races to citizen-led initiatives, levy increases and even Whatcom County charter amendments, nearly everything on the ballot in November's election can be tied in some way to the housing affordability crisis impacting the region.
Visit cascadiadaily.com/elections to learn more.
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- Grady Barstad: mycologist
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mycology is unusual in the scientific world because of the opportunities for DYI professionals. Several years ago, Grady Barstad had never grown culinary mushrooms. Now, he has a lab in his home for growing them.
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- Election pre-bunking with CDN
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- CDN has resurfaced its award-winning 2024 series on the nuts and bolts of the election system in Whatcom County. These stories break down vote by mail, voter registration, the role of law enforcement and more.
Have questions or concerns? Reach out to CDN reporter Isaac Simonelli at isaacsimonelli@cascadiadaily.com.
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📰: Isaac Stone Simonelli/Cascadia Daily News
🎥: Alana Marcum/Cascadia Daily News
- Title
- Leo Schumaker I Faces in the Crowd
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Leo Schumaker is a community radio and TV host, car enthusiast, DJ and runner. Visit CascadiaDaily.com to read the Q&A.
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