8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1360+ words) When the Bellingham-based writer Becky Mandelbaum is in the thick of developing a story, her characters are always with her. They came with her to a yoga class when she was in the midst of revising her latest novel, after…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (916+ words) Nestled 10 minutes south of downtown Mount Vernon, along a 4-mile-long trail of trees, hills and a creek, arrows fly from all directions. The Silver Arrow Bowmen Club has called this location on the southeast corner of Little Mountain Park its…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (101+ words) Between mileposts 134 and 135, about 20 minutes east of Newhalem. That’s about a two-hour drive from Bellingham or an hour and 45 minutes from Mount Vernon. It’s 1.6 miles round trip with 500 feet of elevation gain. About an hour down and back. There is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (562+ words) Fall is just around the corner. I’m ready for sweater weather, leaf peeping and comfort food. For the latter, I’m already in luck: Cuscatlan is a laid-back restaurant, but their pupusas are serious business. This isn’t a fancy space, but…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (968+ words) As you’re settling back into school, work, and fall routines, it’s also a good time to take stock of your health. There’s a basic question that can be a helpful place to start: Am I up to date on the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (456+ words) Cocoa’s picks: Greek food, whiskey tastings and the Whatcom County Farm Tour Cascadia Daily News Cocoa’s picks: Greek food, whiskey tastings and the Whatcom County Farm Tour A curated selection of happenings in Whatcom and Skagit counties No Q&A…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (350+ words) The Nature Trail is the baby-stroller and wheelchair-accessible trail, making it the easiest of all the trails connected at the summit. The quarter-mile trip begins at the East Trailhead and contains a shaded creek, picnic tables and other trails. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (578+ words) It’s been a wild and wonderful summer music season, with throngs of listeners and dancers flocking to an incredible variety of outdoor events. The people in the little personal aircraft dropping dollar bills onto Downtown Sounds instantly went into my…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (421+ words) When students at Beach Elementary on Lummi Island start school on Sept. 3, they’ll again be greeted by two teachers instead of one. That’s thanks to community members, who in a surprise twist, stepped up for the second year in a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (125+ words) Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve, more than 4,000 acres of forestland adjacent to Sudden Valley, is ripe for hiking, trail running and mountain biking on its small system of trails. A hike in the forest can take you to a waterfall, over…...