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The Portal Container Village Opens May 1 for 2026 Season
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Bellingham, WA—The Portal Container Village will open for the 2026 season on Friday, May 1st, bringing a new season of activity to Bellingham’s downtown waterfront. The Port will once again host a lineup of signature events including Shoestring Circus, Northwest Tune-Up, and the Noisy Waters Mural Festival. The waterfront event season begins with a free ‘Party on the Pier’ May 8th from 7-10 pm ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Human Interest
WCLS RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
Thursday, April 16, 2026
APRIL 16, 2026, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASH. — Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in the fourth and final round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Press Release
Whatcom Family YMCA Earns Praesidium Reaccreditation, Among First 11 YMCAs Nationwide, and Invites Community to Participate in Five Days of Action
Monday, April 13, 2026
The Whatcom Family YMCA has once again received the prestigious Praesidium Accreditation®, renewing its commitment to the highest standards in abuse prevention and youth safety. With this achievement, the Whatcom Family YMCA is among the first 11 YMCAs across the country to receive reaccreditation. This distinction reflects not just a moment in time, but a continued dedication to protecting the ...read more
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SPIE paves way for local middle school girls to attend Tech Trek summer camp
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
If you were to imagine a group of 7th grade girls spending a week at summer camp, would you picture them jumping off docks into glassy lakes and making friendship bracelets, or would you envision them looking at slides through microscopes and digging into cyber security? If those girls are attending the annual American Association of University Women in Washington (AAUW-WA) Tech Trek, the latter ...read more
Categories: Education, Human Interest, Press Release
Secure Bike Storage at BLI and Fairhaven Transit Station Adds to Bellingham’s Expanding Bike Parking Network
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
BELLINGHAM, WA — A new wave of modern, secure bike lockers has been installed at the Bellingham International Airport and Fairhaven Transit Station, giving travelers, commuters, and residents more options for safely storing bicycles while connecting to the Bellair Charters Airporter, Greyhound, the Alaska Marine Highway System, Amtrak Cascades, and flights operated by Alaska Airlines, Horizon ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Press Release