City County
11th Hour Tea and Coffee Bar
By Mariena Xiong | July 3Nestled on North State Street is the 11th Hour Tea and Coffee Bar, where customers can stop in to grab a drink and take some time to relax. Upon entering, the earthy smell of freshly brewed tea fills the shop as soft music plays in the background, slightly masked by the sound of a whirring espresso machine.
Bellingham welcomes first ever Longest Day 10K
By Emily Erskine | June 26Racers take their first strides to begin the Longest Day 10K in Fairhaven. Bryce Johnson, center, leads the pack of runners. // Photo by Zack Jimenez
Steep filing fee dissuades possible mayoral candidate from running
By Lauren Gallup | June 5Jennifer Christine Mansfield was organizing her campaign for Bellingham city mayor — until she received an email outlining the fee required to apply as a candidate — $1,656 according to the Whatcom County Auditor's Office.
Bellingham makes room for Makeworth Market
By Audra Anderson | May 18Customers enjoy the upstairs seating, where floor to ceiling windows bring in lots of light. // Photo by Emily Porter
'Nobody can tell our stories better than ourselves'
By Audra Anderson | May 15Darrel Hillaire, executive director of CSSP, smiles while fishing in 2018. // Photo Courtesy of Jon Carroll at Children of the Setting Sun