Cathy S
@caskrzyp.bsky.social
Writer✒️Editor 📰 Educator📚Native New Yorker 🌃 Now A Canuck🍁
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Hi Salish Current Community!
When the Pandemic began, Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties were in a news desert. We started up 5 years ago and have grown into who we are because of the community that supports us.
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When the Pandemic began, Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties were in a news desert. We started up 5 years ago and have grown into who we are because of the community that supports us.
salish-current.org/donate/
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Hi Salish Current Community!
When the Pandemic began, Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties were in a news desert. We started up 5 years ago and have grown into who we are because of the community that supports us.
salish-current.org/donate/
When the Pandemic began, Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties were in a news desert. We started up 5 years ago and have grown into who we are because of the community that supports us.
salish-current.org/donate/
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Amid a backdrop of rustic cabins in the forest during the summer months, the young women would discuss – first in English, then in Azerbaijani — about their physical and mental health and how to navigate their future in a patriarchal society.
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salish-current.org/2025/08/27/p...
Peace Corps volunteers bring the world back home
Global minds, local impact: Whatcom County is home to many returned Peace Corps volunteers, along with people who value community service and volunteer work.
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August 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Amid a backdrop of rustic cabins in the forest during the summer months, the young women would discuss – first in English, then in Azerbaijani — about their physical and mental health and how to navigate their future in a patriarchal society.
salish-current.org/2025/08/27/p...
salish-current.org/2025/08/27/p...
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During her service with the Peace Corps in Azerbaijan from 2006–2008, Bellingham resident Dana Carr strived to create a safe space for young Azerbaijani women during Camp GLOW, or Girls Leading Our World.
Red the full story by Catherine Skrzypinski at the link below.
Red the full story by Catherine Skrzypinski at the link below.
August 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
During her service with the Peace Corps in Azerbaijan from 2006–2008, Bellingham resident Dana Carr strived to create a safe space for young Azerbaijani women during Camp GLOW, or Girls Leading Our World.
Red the full story by Catherine Skrzypinski at the link below.
Red the full story by Catherine Skrzypinski at the link below.
Missing the Sunshine Coast already ☀️🌊⛴️
July 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Missing the Sunshine Coast already ☀️🌊⛴️
A sequel of sorts for my Invictus Games story earlier this year. Happy to see the story published during Disability Pride Month 🩶💚💛🩵
Whatcom and Skagit counties are making summer adventures accessible for all. Bellingham cyclist Dillen Maurer rode 575 miles of the Tour Divide after losing his foot, the furthest any amputee has gone. Read the full story below.
Leveling the playing field with accessible activities
People and organizations in Whatcom and Skagit counties boost adaptive sports and recreation, empowering people of all abilities to enjoy the summer outdoors and indoors.
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July 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A sequel of sorts for my Invictus Games story earlier this year. Happy to see the story published during Disability Pride Month 🩶💚💛🩵
This was a fun one to write! And now I know where to go for fresh sugarcane juice. Check out these grocery stores when in Bellingham salish-current.org/2025/06/06/f...
Food for thought: Indian grocers stir taste buds, serve community
Indian grocery markets in Bellingham offer more than just food and products: they give back to their neighbors and provide customers a feeling of home.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
This was a fun one to write! And now I know where to go for fresh sugarcane juice. Check out these grocery stores when in Bellingham salish-current.org/2025/06/06/f...
June 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
My latest about a unique program that makes waves in Bellingham and at Western Washington University 🌊
Education programs in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties offer young adults with disabilities vocational training to prepare for life after high school. Friendship is at the core of this transition.
salish-current.org/2025/05/29/v...
salish-current.org/2025/05/29/v...
Community Transitions paves the way to independence, adulthood
Education programs in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties offer young adults with disabilities vocational training to prepare for life after high school. Friendship is at the core of this transition...
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May 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
My latest about a unique program that makes waves in Bellingham and at Western Washington University 🌊
Return of the European Festival 🇪🇺 #burnabybc
May 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Return of the European Festival 🇪🇺 #burnabybc
The Canadian rodeo this year was quite patriotic 🍁🤠🐴 #elbowsup #cloverdalebc
May 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The Canadian rodeo this year was quite patriotic 🍁🤠🐴 #elbowsup #cloverdalebc
May 5, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Thanks for the kind words, @salish-current.org 😊
This story was written and photographed by the wonderful @caskrzyp.bsky.social
Cross-border camaraderie: residents gather in unity against Trump rhetoric
Americans and Canadians recently came together at the Peace Arch amid growing tensions about President Donald Trump’s talk to turn Canada into the “51st state.”
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April 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Thanks for the kind words, @salish-current.org 😊
Americans and Canadians came together at the Peace Arch Saturday, April 5 amid growing tensions about President Donald Trump’s talk to turn Canada into the “51st state.” 🇺🇸🇨🇦Read more about it on @salish-current.org
Cross-border camaraderie: residents gather in unity against Trump rhetoric
Americans and Canadians recently came together at the Peace Arch amid growing tensions about President Donald Trump’s talk to turn Canada into the “51st state.”
salish-current.org
April 12, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Americans and Canadians came together at the Peace Arch Saturday, April 5 amid growing tensions about President Donald Trump’s talk to turn Canada into the “51st state.” 🇺🇸🇨🇦Read more about it on @salish-current.org
Journalist and prof here, and I feel like I’m at the end of the road 😖
The Gen X Career Meltdown? Of course. What did we think would happen? Read for free-- www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Gen X Career Meltdown (Gift Article)
Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Journalist and prof here, and I feel like I’m at the end of the road 😖
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We are currently looking for more local journalists to join our team of contributing writers. Are you a journalist or do you know someone who is? Reach out to us!
We are eager to work with ambitious new writers and continue to do the good work of local reporting.
We are eager to work with ambitious new writers and continue to do the good work of local reporting.
March 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
We are currently looking for more local journalists to join our team of contributing writers. Are you a journalist or do you know someone who is? Reach out to us!
We are eager to work with ambitious new writers and continue to do the good work of local reporting.
We are eager to work with ambitious new writers and continue to do the good work of local reporting.
May these gates never be closed 🇺🇸🇨🇦
March 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
May these gates never be closed 🇺🇸🇨🇦
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The "Embodiment" exhibition at Western Washington University showcases artists with disabilities who challenge societal perceptions through art. The exhibition explores themes of accessibility, healing, and disability culture.
Read the full story by Catherine Skrzypinski below.
Read the full story by Catherine Skrzypinski below.
Beyond obstacles: artists with disabilities express healing through creativity
The Western Gallery at Western Washington University highlights an exhibition on artists who confront social perceptions of disability — one step at a time.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The "Embodiment" exhibition at Western Washington University showcases artists with disabilities who challenge societal perceptions through art. The exhibition explores themes of accessibility, healing, and disability culture.
Read the full story by Catherine Skrzypinski below.
Read the full story by Catherine Skrzypinski below.
Art is resistance! ✊🏼 #vancouverartgallery
March 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Art is resistance! ✊🏼 #vancouverartgallery
Athletes with connections to Washington state shone in Vancouver and Whistler this February, while the Invictus Games honored Indigenous relations and highlighted the potential of local winter adaptive sports. Read more about it @salish-current.org
Invictus Games: a celebration of inclusivity in sports
Athletes with connections to Washington state shone in Vancouver and Whistler, while the Games honored Indigenous relations and highlighted the potential of local winter adaptive sports
salish-current.org
February 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Athletes with connections to Washington state shone in Vancouver and Whistler this February, while the Invictus Games honored Indigenous relations and highlighted the potential of local winter adaptive sports. Read more about it @salish-current.org
I’ve been missing Depeche Mode, so I went to see Strangelove, a fun alternative! And they covered songs you’ll never hear at a $200 DM concert now, like Get the Balance Right and the original Shake the Disease 🌹🖤
February 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I’ve been missing Depeche Mode, so I went to see Strangelove, a fun alternative! And they covered songs you’ll never hear at a $200 DM concert now, like Get the Balance Right and the original Shake the Disease 🌹🖤
Day 1 of the Invictus Games is in the books! 🏀 🥌 #vancouverbc
February 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Day 1 of the Invictus Games is in the books! 🏀 🥌 #vancouverbc