City & County
New ceramics store opened in downtown Bellingham
By Emma Kivlin | February 16Photo by Bianca Lancia
Arts Music
Arts & Music
Cartoon Caption Contest!
By The Front and Cole Sandhofer | December 2Hey Western! We know you all have some good one-liners. Why not get them published? Submit your caption to the unlabeled cartoon below and you could be featured as the winner in this week's issue of The Western Front.
People
Former Western student returns for book debut
By Stella Harvey and Samuel Fletcher | November 28
People
Seattle International Comedy Competition takes Bellingham
By Stella Harvey and Emily Erskine | November 20Contestants in the Seattle International Comedy Competition made their last semi-final stop in Bellingham. // Photo by Kenzie Mahoskey
Arts & Music
Got any good one-liners? Western Front Caption Contest
By The Front and Cole Sandhofer | November 15Cartoons by Cole Sandhofer
Recreation
Bellingham gets a taste of winter
By The Front and Mitch Farley | November 14To some, skiing and snowboarding is a weekend hobby or a sport. But to others, it's more than any of those things combined, it’s a lifestyle. Warren Miller, late ski and snowboard filmmaker has embodied the life of the sport with his feature-length films for as long as anyone can remember.
Arts & Music
Into the woods
By The Front and Hannah Blank | November 2____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>By Hannah Blank A short drive south of Bellingham off exit 242 to Nulle Road, lands you at the trailhead for Squires Lake. The trail is currently covered in vibrant fall colors, leaves litter the ground and little mushrooms poke out of the moss. A steady, uphill 0.4-mile jaunt will bring you to this picturesque, tree-lined lake with numerous trails available, including one trail around the entirety of the lake. The Washington Trails Association advertises the Squires Lake Loop as a moderate hike, good for anyone of all ages. For those looking to get their steps in, the Alger Alp path that breaks off from Squires Lake is a great trek that gives you a view of the valley. After reaching the lake, take a right to the Pacific Northwest Trail and stay on it until you reach the South Ridge Trail, forking off to the right. This is a consistent uphill climb that eventually turns into the old logging road, Forest Road 1340. Something to note is the severe lack of trail markers leading the way to the eventual lookout point. The majority of the trail is obvious, but there are numerous forks that lead off into the woods without signage. There are white painted markers on trees that act as breadcrumbs to the correct path, but are sporadic at best. Eventually, you reach an intersection of Forest Service Road 1000 which will then take you to the west-facing viewpoint on part of the Chuckanut Mountains. Despite the confusing directions, Squires and Alps are great hikes that can be as short or as long as one would like to make them. The diversity makes it great for a day of exploring nature and getting to see what the Chuckanuts have to offer.
People
The 'Turtle Man' of Bellingham
By Stella Harvey and Kamiah Koch | October 31Leroy Carlson shows off his boxes of turtles. // Photo by Kamiah Koch
