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Since Time Immemorial | House of Healing

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another. We are grateful for these stories, told in the words of each featured…

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Mrs. Worldwide: Mother’s Day Around The World

Mother’s Day, as we think of it, was founded in the United States in the early 1900s by Anna Jarvis, the daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis, a community organizer and social activist during the Civil War era. After her mother’s death, Jarvis created Mother’s Day as a way to pay tribute…

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One Person’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure | Ferndale Downtown Association’s Community Clean-Up Day

Sometimes, out of nowhere, your fridge decides to stop working. Or your dryer decides to burst into flames. Or your piano is fine, you just don’t want it anymore, and you don’t know what to do with it. It’s tough to know what to do with things, especially if you want to recycle them. Luckily, the Ferndale Downtown Association hosts an annual clean-up day for primarily Ferndale residents. This year’s Community Clean-Up Day will be held on May…

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Quality Matters: Upscale Consignment in Fairhaven | Serendipity

THE SHOP Nestled among the shops of historic Fairhaven, Serendipity is a venue trading in upscale and vintage consignment clothing. “We like to describe ourselves as an eclectic collection for style lovers of all ages,” Owner Megan Lacki-Cunningham tells me as I walk through the store, admiring the wide variety of signature pieces on display. “We like the consignment model…

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Smarter, Healthier, and More Sustainable: The Cable Street Project | A1DesignBuild

Location: Lake Whatcom, Bellingham Homeowner: Mark Wheatley Architect: Maggie Bates, A1DesignBuild Builder: A1DesignBuild Interior Designer: Mark Wheatley Photographer: Moment Films When Mark Wheatley approached A1DesignBuild, he wanted a legacy home. Something intelligent, beautiful, and future-proof; a residence that would set a new standard for sustainable building in Whatcom County. We took that vision one step further by designing a net-positive home that actually…

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Wine Pick of the Month | Long Shadows Poet’s Leap Riesling

LONG SHADOWS POET’S LEAP RIESLING Poet’s Leap is one of my go-to Rieslings! It’s a burst of freshness in a glass. Think white flowers, zesty lime, and a hint of wet stone on the nose, instantly inviting and impossibly easy to sip. On the palate, crisp green…

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The Camel’s Watering Hole: Burlington’s Newest Speakeasy | Speakeasy Saloon

Maybe it’s something about reentering the ‘20s, but speakeasies have seen a definite resurgence over the past five to 10 years. Thankfully, history isn’t repeating itself entirely, so we aren’t flocking to these…

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“Music, Conversation, and Connection” | Salon BRAVISSIMO!, Bellingham Symphony Orchestra

During their 2025–2026 season, the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra (BSO) launched BRAVISSIMO!, a brand new community for folks aged 21–39. BRAVISSIMO! was inspired by Seattle Opera’s BRAVO!, a highly successful young patrons group created in 1996. BSO Executive Director and Co-Principal Oboe Gail Ridenour brought the idea of adapting it for BSO to the table. After partnering with Seattle Opera…

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If You Restore It, They Will Return | Ed Stone and Michelle Schraeder, Stone-Schraeder Conservation Easement

Editor’s note: This story originally ran with Michelle Schraeder’s last name misspelled as “Schrader.” It has been updated here. Our deepest apologies for this inaccuracy. On a quiet stretch of land near Everson, where Ten Mile Creek winds through marshland and meadow, Ed Stone kneels beside a spring-fed channel surrounded by canary grass, the invasive species that…

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Cooking with Cannabis

Cooking with Cannabis offers a gentle and customizable way to support relaxation, ease chronic discomfort, and enhance overall well-being. When infused into everyday foods, it allows for steady, predictable effects without smoking—making it an appealing option for…

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Every Day is Earth Day in April Community | Earth Day Events Roundup

Earth Day happens annually on April 22, and the Pacific Northwest is the perfect place to celebrate, with an abundance of community cleanups, parades, and sustainability events….

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Sawdust and Splendor | Skagit Wood Expo and Marketplace

The fourth annual Skagit Wood Expo and Marketplace is going down at The Skagit County Fairgrounds in lovely Mount Vernon on April 18 and 19. This family-friendly event focuses on locally-sourced wood and lumber, with one-of-a-kind events throughout the weekend. With over 50 local vendors, the artisan marketplace presents the perfect opportunity for visitors to shop unique and affordable wood specimens. From handcrafted home fixtures to quirky wooden tchotchkes, this beautiful…