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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 5d

A simple act of kindness: A Cascadia Daily News Giveaway

A CDN reader reached out to the newsroom searching for a letter to the editor written by his dear friend, who had since passed away. We were able to locate that letter and send it back to the reader. In return, we were given a gift card!

Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 12m

Whatcom County Council member Todd Donovan says hard-fought Cherry Point Amendments appear to be "failing."

Cherry Point Amendments — guardrails on fossil fuels — face first real test | Cascadia Daily News

County council warned by AltaGas to not overstep its authority

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 12m

Nonprofit legal firm Earthjustice is challenging Whatcom County's decision on 33 permit applications at the Ferndale LPG Terminal that allowed the operators to significantly increase throughput since 2016.

Environmentalists challenge county over fossil fuel terminal’s impact on Salish Sea | Cascadia Daily News

Whatcom County defends ‘robust’ assessment of AltaGas expansion

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 11h

The Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration at the Lummi Nation School brought hundreds together.

Gallery: Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration in Lummi draws hundreds | Cascadia Daily News

A love for community and the promise of dancing, poetry and free food filled the Lummi Nation School gym with nearly 1,000 attendees for an Indigenous Peopl ...

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 13h

PeaceHealth's ongoing 80-bed expansion is positioning the hospital for the next two decades in Whatcom County, a hospital executive said tonight.

PeaceHealth expansion continues amid unknown local impact of federal cuts | Cascadia Daily News

The hospital estimates the 80-bed expansion will cost $336 million

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 13h

Lynden followed Bellingham in approving a new 0.1% tax for public safety.

Lynden passes public safety tax | Cascadia Daily News

The new 0.1% tax will go into effect in 2026

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 19h

CDN Endorsements: "If ever a public body needed an emergency transfusion of energy, empathy, and common-sense vision, it is the port," CDN's Editorial Board says. "James brings a fresh outlook and a common person's sensibilities to a job she seems energized to take on."

CDN endorses: Carly James for Bellingham Port Commission District 2 | Cascadia Daily News

Downtown business owner brings creative spark, fresh ideas to commission crying out for shakeup

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 19h

The Bellingham Bells announced a new multi-day co-ed slow-pitch softball tournament called All Night Ball in Bellingham. The tournament will take place in May 2026 and have cash prizes of $10,000 through all divisions combined.

New coed softball tournament coming to Bellingham in 2026 | Cascadia Daily News

The tournament, All Night Ball, will have $10K in cash prizes

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 20h

CDN asked readers the Citizens Agenda prompt: What do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for votes? Readers voted for their top questions, which were posed to candidates subject to CDN endorsement interviews. Read answers from Port of Bellingham District 2 candidates.

Port of Bellingham District 2 candidates talk waterfront, airport and Harcourt Developments | Cascadia Daily News

Ken Bell and Carly James weigh in on reader-submitted Citizens Agenda questions

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 20h

Whatcom County Council member Todd Donovan says hard-fought Cherry Point Amendments appear to be "failing."

Cherry Point Amendments — guardrails on fossil fuels — face first real test | Cascadia Daily News

County council warned by AltaGas to not overstep its authority

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 22h

Raising fish and plants simultaneously isn't easy, but it can lead to big rewards. One farmer - newly moved to Bellingham - has taken on the challenge.

Farming in downtown Bellingham? It's possible, thanks to fish | Cascadia Daily News

FarmWild, an aquaponics operation, recently moved from the county to the city's core

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 22h

Bellingham City Council candidates focus on problem-solving at CDN town hall | Cascadia Daily News

Candidates discussed housing, communication, vulnerable populations, bike lanes

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 22h

Bellingham Exit got underway on Oct. 8. Among the art installations at Wild Buffalo, Shake Down and Blue Room are 33 giant covers of Wheaties boxes with a few local figures mixed into the nationally recognizable faces.

What’s the Deal With: The giant Wheaties box in Wild Buffalo? | Cascadia Daily News

Mayor, county exec and CDN editor appear in art installation for Bellingham Exit

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 22h

In northeast Bellingham's Ward 2, which includes King Mountain, Irongate and Cornwall Park, incumbent Hollie Huthman is being challenged by Leah Wainman.

Business owner, public health professional face off in Bellingham’s Ward 2 race | Cascadia Daily News

Incumbent Hollie Huthman is challenged by newcomer Leah Wainman

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 23h

Faced with opposition from Birch Bay residents and concerns from the Whatcom County Planning & Development Services, the City of Blaine has pulled its proposal to add urban growth areas on the west side of the city.

Blaine withdraws controversial urban growth area proposal | Cascadia Daily News

City will wait until after de-annexation vote in November to resubmit plan

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 1d

Libby quickly transformed from being young, employed and healthy, to jobless and dependent on a machine to live. He was also navigating a bureaucratic VA system, burying him in denials and appeals.

Learn more about Libby’s journey in this week's Sunday Read:

A young veteran’s journey — from burn pit exposure to desperately needing a kidney | Cascadia Daily News

A former Marine in Bellingham was told his kidneys were failing; Getting the VA to help became a fight for his life

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 1d

It was his first time on dialysis, and it wouldn’t be his last. He learned he had end-stage renal disease connected to his exposure to burn pits while serving in the Middle East.

Gauze covers Sean Libby's dialysis fistula, or a pair of small incisions that help medical professionals access his bloodstream. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News)

A burn pit at Balad Air Base in Iraq in 2008. (Photo courtesy of National Veterans Legal Services Program)

Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 1d

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, where his blood was pulled from his body, altered and cleansed in a machine before being pumped back in.

Sean Libby stands in the entrance to the DaVita-Mount Baker Kidney Center just after 7 a.m. Since the treatment starts early in the day and lasts for hours, Libby brings a blanket to catch up on sleep. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News)

Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 1d

Marine veteran Sean Libby grew up skateboarding in a West Coast college town. In 2008, he graduated from high school in Santa Cruz, California, and joined the Marine Corps the following year.

Sean Libby graduated from boot camp on May 8, 2009, a ceremony his aunt, Morgan Libby, attended. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Libby)

Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 2d

More than 100 people spent a rainy Saturday evening in Sehome High School's amphitheater with the six candidates vying for three Bellingham City Council seats in the November election.

Bellingham City Council candidates focus on problem-solving at CDN town hall | Cascadia Daily News

Candidates discussed housing, communication, vulnerable populations, bike lanes

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 2d

Can’t be here but want to ask candidates a question?

Go to www.slido.com and enter the participant code: CDN.

Under the Q&A tab, submit your question!

Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 2d

CDN’s Election Town Hall with Bellingham City Council candidates has begun!

Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 2d

As the organizer of Laughing Hamster Comedy Festival, Nikki Kilpatrick hopes to give audiences a concentrated taste of what Bellingham’s comedy scene has to offer — and ensure the laughter continues for years to come.

Organizer of Laughing Hamster festival hopes to create 'legacy of comedy' in Bellingham | Cascadia Daily News

Festival runs Oct. 13–18 with stand-up shows, open mic nights and a showcase

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 3d

Is the fact that six candidates for Whatcom County Council discussed political and public-policy issues on a shared stage without any name-calling, yelling or histrionics newsworthy? Sadly, it feels that way in America today, writes Ron Judd, CDN's executive editor.

Stop the presses: Candidates behave in dignified manner! | Cascadia Daily News

Our NW WA political proclivities still qualify as a bubble; is popping inevitable?

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 3d

Endorsements are the decision of CDN's editorial board, composed the Executive Editor, Publisher and a nonvoting advisory member. They do not reflect the opinions of reporters nor other CDN staff members or employees.

A look inside CDN’s 2025 endorsements | Cascadia Daily News

In keeping with long tradition of local news weighing in on important elections

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 3d

At-large incumbent Barry Buchanan is running for a final term on Whatcom County Council. He's being challenged by political newcomer Misty Flowers, a mother of three and the chair of the Whatcom County Republican Party.

County council incumbent faces off against Republican Party Chair | Cascadia Daily News

Both candidates focused on public safety, incarceration system

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