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The waffle shop everyone’s been talking about
By Evan Riley | November 2After six months in business, Sweet As Waffles is making a name for themselves by making a wide selection of waffles.
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BRIEF: Your holiday shopping list just got a little more wild
By Alex Hodson | November 2From donkeys to dogs to feathered friends, the Meloy Gallery’s animal market brings affordable art to Bellingham for your winter festivities.
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Two candidates face off for Bellingham City Council at-large seat
By Hayden Knoedler | November 2The Bellingham City Council is understaffed and reluctant to change, said the council’s soon-to-be former at-large representative, Kristina Michele Martens. Between candidates Russ Whidbee and Jace Cotton, Martens said Cotton was most likely to fix these issues.
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Bellingham’s mayoral candidates come to campus
By Joshua Grambo | November 1Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwood and mayoral candidate Kim Lund will speak in Fraser Hall 102 at Western Washington University on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.
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Riding the Magenta Wave
By Maria Kallerson | November 1A chatty buzz quickly turns into whistles and cheers at Schweinhaus Biergarten on Friday, Oct. 13 as Bellingham rock band Magenta Wave takes the stage. Every bench in the beer garden is full and an overflow crowd stands on the sidelines.
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Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month at the Bellingham Public Library
By Sophie Cadran | November 1The Bellingham Public Library invites Whatcom County residents to explore its Hispanic heritage-themed content not only during National Hispanic Heritage Month but year round.
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BRIEF: Safe transportation options for Halloweekend
By Logan Schreiber | October 28Halloween season is a fun time for college students, but a night out can’t be complete without a safe ride home.
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Commercial Street gets thrifty with Wonderz Market
By Hailey LeRoy | October 28The Wonderz Market will end its season on Saturday, Oct. 28, lining Commercial Street with Bellingham small businesses, artists and tattooists.
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Celebrate the sea
By Jemma Alexander | October 26Pieces of king salmon, skewered with alder wood sticks and seasoned with salt and pepper, stood at the ready, their pink tones waiting to be darkened by an open flame. A traditional Lummi BBQ was set up at the Squalicum Harbor, surrounded by many other local seafood sellers.
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New seasons, new market
By Sophie Cadran | October 25With colder seasons approaching, the Bellingham Farmers Market vendors prepare to either alter their products or close for the remainder of fall and winter.
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WWU Climate Leadership Certificate offers hands-on work for students of any major
By Hayden Knoedler | October 24The associate director of the Sustainability Engagement Institute at Western Washington University wants students from all majors to consider the “tight-knit” and “transformative” experience that the Climate Leadership Certificate program provides.
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Local events for a frighteningly fun Halloween
By Jenna Millikan | October 24As temperatures drop and days get shorter, rustling leaves become potential ghosts and pumpkins become jack-o-lanterns. It’s increasingly clear: Halloween is approaching.
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Learn from Bellingham's finest photographers
By Logan Schreiber | October 20Quicksilver Photo Lab is hosting a photography expo inside the Bloedel Donovan Park Multipurpose Room. While photographers and businesses can rent a table for $25 to display their equipment and work, anyone may attend the event free of charge.
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BRIEF: Boulderham is back!
By Jaelin McQueen | October 20The seventh annual Boulderham climbing competition is returning to Vital Climbing Gym after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why Western Wednesday?
By Travis Zumwalt | October 18For many years, Wednesdays have been an informal holiday on Western Washington University's campus, permitting students to let off some steam by partying in the middle of the week.
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A new way to think about rain
By Jenna Millikan | October 17Rainwater is an abundant resource in the Pacific Northwest. However, many people are unaware rain can be useful beyond making their shoes soggy.
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Demystifying the art of poetry
By Aubrey Black | October 14It is the start of a new quarter. You have a course load full of GURs that you don’t even remember signing up for. You’re taking Introduction to Poetry, which sounds interesting enough until the cycle of writing two or more poems each week almost makes the task nauseating by the end of the quarter.
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Local astronomy club hosts free eclipse viewing at Zuanich Point Park
By Alex Hodson | October 13“The club was started with the purpose of making astronomy fun,” said WACO President Justin Katsinis. “They’d get together for star parties and lots of public events, which we’re still trying to continue to this day.”
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Get your bagel fix at the Bagelry
By Joshua Kornfeld | September 12On Railroad Avenue, wedged between Avenue Bread and Mallard’s Ice Cream, sits the Bagelry – Bellingham’s classic bagel shop, with its distinctive green canopy and white cursive font.
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BRIEF: Downtown is alive with the sound of music
By Madisun Tobisch | August 9Tonight marks the last show in the Downtown Bellingham Partnership's summer concert series, Downtown Sounds.
