And make it permanent. National press chumminess with sources is a big part of what got us here. This annual charade celebrates that dysfunction. Long evident to the thinking public.

Bellingham sought bond in 2022 to plan rebuilds of schools that now face closure. What changed? | Cascadia Daily News Parents at impacted schools feel ‘whiplash'; district says data at time projected growth

In a very tax-permissive, pro-education community, what happens when promises from the district go unfulfilled? @charlottealden.bsky.social did such a good job with this.

As a matter of principle, you can either have a dinner that celebrates the First Amendment or you can have a dinner that features Donald Trump. You can’t have both because the president holds the freedom of the press in contempt. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...

Bravo.

All of these cute stories about robots running sub-4 min miles during a half marathon fail to mention how terrifying it will be when these things are hunting us for sport in 2029.

Frances Farmer

#OnThisDay in 1931, 18-year-old Frances Farmer won an award for her essay "God Dies." historylink.org/File/4016

Hold my beer...

Omfg

When history repeats itself, traveling is a political act, Rick Steves tells Bellingham | Cascadia Daily News The travel guru says the response to global uncertainty isn't to stay in but to get out

Going abroad as an American in today's world? Get ready to explain the electoral college, travel guru Rick Steves says.

This week I had the privilege of laying out a truly beautiful news obituary written by contributor Elliott Almond for @cascadiadaily.com.

Famed mountaineer Jim Whittaker, first American atop Mount Everest, dies at 97 | Cascadia Daily News Longtime Port Townsend resident inspired generations of alpinists, defined an active NW outdoor lifestyle

An American hero passes: Jim Whittaker, a Northwest icon and climbing legend who in 1963 became the first American to stand atop Mount Everest, has died in Port Townsend at the age of 97.

I have one in my closet. Would have negotiated a donation!

Cascadia Daily News has posted its full subscriber-only newsletter archive, from health and business to prep sports and education. (And two more.)

All six newsletters have one month under their belts. So stuff to catch up on. Or revisit. newsletters.cascadiadaily.com/tags

All the while incessantly explaining how important it is to have four human bodies up there to "see things that only humans can see." At one point the onground comms person actually said: "Those are good adjectives!" and asked for more.

It's a GoPro! $4 billion, easy come, easy go.

The NASA image from astronauts approaching the moon on TV all day has the resolution of a Polaroid point/shoot with detail you can see from your back yard with cheap binoculars. Just in: "The bandwidth is a little bit limited" to maintain life support systems and "safety of the astronauts."

Dammit we were working on that story.

An unbroken spread of names in a newspaper classified

The legal notice for the Whatcom County water adjudication in this week’s @cascadiadaily.com is something else! 13 unbroken pages listing every water rights holder. I dare, I double dare some local social media creator to read the whole thing straight to camera

Just so you understand, this is as if you prepared for argument in front of a panel that included Cookie Monster, and Cookie Monster asked you a question about cookies, and you had not thought about cookies in advance.

CDN podcast: On Background | Cascadia Daily News On Background: Demystify Local News is a weekly CDN podcast where listeners can hear from newsroom staff on a more personal level, learn more about the stor ...

Major thanks to cohosts @alanamarcum.bsky.social and @breecascadia.bsky.social for the rollout of "On Background," @cascadiadaily.com's new behind-the-scenes hyperlocal news podcast, available here.

Nice story by Charlotte and yes, we are ordering one for CDN's newsroom.

With Telehamster, Bellingham founders want to make analog phones cool again | Cascadia Daily News Businesses and 340 households have joined landline phone network across city one year in

While landlines have gone out of fashion in recent years, the folks behind Telehamster, a new independent landline network, are trying to bring them back. Had a blast talking to these folks. Now I'm feeling nostalgic for being a kid and calling my best friend's landline to find times to hang out.

I'm biased, but predict that fans of civil discourse, local news and @cascadiadaily.com @cascadiadaily.bsky.social are going to like this engaging, professional peek behind the curtains of a growing independent hyperlocal newsroom. Props to @frankcatalano.bsky.social for getting this ball rolling.

Cascadia Daily News launching a new podcast | Cascadia Daily News To reach an even broader audience, Cascadia Daily News is launching a podcast focused on local news, its impact and the staff who bring CDN stories to North ...

Really glad to see @cascadiadaily.com took this podcast idea — to demystify local news — and ran with it.

The more the public understands how #journalism works, its standards and decisions, the better for all.

First weekly episode will drop March 31. www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/mar/25/...

Bellingham emergency physician's COVID-19 era lawsuit dismissed by judge | Cascadia Daily News Dr. Ming Lin previously settled another lawsuit with PeaceHealth in January 2025

Dr. Ming Lin, the emergency department physician who gained widespread praise for calling out COVID-19 safety concerns at PeaceHealth, has had all his claims of wrongful termination and discrimination against the physician staffing firm dismissed by a judge. The ruling is being appealed.

Truth.

Update: Northbound I-5 closed near North Lake Samish Drive due to landslide | Cascadia Daily News As of Friday morning, no estimated time for reopening the lanes near Bellingham

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Welcome to the club! Also aside from legal concerns, it's just the responsible thing to do.

Never been more proud to be the letters editor.

42nd District Democratic lawmakers split on state income tax. Why two voted no  | Cascadia Daily News Alicia Rule and Joe Timmons broke with party line on ‘millionaire's tax’

Two of Whatcom County's Democratic elected representatives in the state Legislature broke with their party and voted against the state's new income tax on millionaire's. Here's why.