City of Mount Vernon under indefinite hiring freeze | Cascadia Daily News
The city is looking at an almost $6 million budget deficit for 2026| www.cascadiadaily.com
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The city is looking at an almost $6 million budget deficit for 2026| www.cascadiadaily.com
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Eliminating the flood basin by daylighting Larrabee Creek would remove the flood risk| www.cascadiadaily.com
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A former Marine in Bellingham was told his kidneys were failing; Getting the VA to help became a fight for his life| www.cascadiadaily.com
Contentious Ward 6 race pits Andrew Reding against Michael Lilliquist| www.cascadiadaily.com
Andy Bronson is a CDN photographer; reach him at andybronson@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 110.| www.cascadiadaily.com
More than 5,000 Puget Sound Energy customers in Sedro-Woolley and Burlington are without power the morning of Oct. 25. (Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Energy)Heavy damage to transformers on Saturday morning led to thousands without power| Cascadia Daily News
Sehome's Sawyer Woods runs for a first down Oct. 24 as Sehome beat Squalicum 42-22 at Civic Stadium. Woods broke the school's single-game rushing attempts record with 43 carries. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)Mariners' Sawyer Woods rushed 43 times for 298 yards and three touchdowns| Cascadia Daily News
Justin Barras swings at a pitch in September during a game of bennis, a game created by Sehome tennis coach Tom Sloane. The team plays on the school's softball field whenever their competitive matches are rained out. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)'Bennis' is a combination of baseball, tennis and softball, played on a softball field| Cascadia Daily News
Flowers bloom outside of the Mount Vernon city hall building in June. The City of Mount Vernon will ask residents on the November ballot to approve a property tax increase to boost the city's public safety services. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)Residents will vote on property tax increase to address budget shortfall in November| Cascadia Daily News
Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn, and Mustard Seed varieties of raw milk cheese from Twin Sisters Creamery all recently tested positive for E. coli. (Photo courtesy of Whatcom County Health and Community Services)All sizes of Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn, and Mustard Seed tested positive for the bacteria| Cascadia Daily News
PeaceHealth executives and donors dip their shovels in dirt Oct. 24 underneath the statue of St. Joseph at the saint's namesake hospital in Bellingham. Hospital workers and donors celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Peter Paulsen Pavilion. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)The new addition will bring the hospital bed capacity up to 320| Cascadia Daily News
Explorations Academy student Isla Burdick struggles to find leverage and cut through a blackberry heart with her spade as Eliza Bastow pulls on the roots to loosen them. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News)Students learn science immersed in nature through Explorations Academy's new field campus| Cascadia Daily News
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Canadian PM Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the U.S.| Cascadia Daily News
Sehome's Surin Connell scores a goal Oct. 23 as Sehome beat Squalicum 3-0 at Squalicum High. With the win, the Mariners finished the regular season unbeaten. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)Squalicum places third in the Northwest Conference| Cascadia Daily News
Blaine’s Arianna Johnson lifts the ball over two Sehome defenders Oct. 17. Blaine hosts Mount Vernon on Oct. 27. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)The Borderites are led by Teia Dube and Ari Johnson| Cascadia Daily News
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Exploring the outdoors in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and beyond| www.cascadiadaily.com
Three of the seven city council members are declining to run for reelection| www.cascadiadaily.com
Washington author puts a PNW spin on the 'Nordic Noir' genre| www.cascadiadaily.com
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Sehome eliminated Squalicum from playoff contention last season| www.cascadiadaily.com
Board of Trustees approve extension, plus new 'professional assignment leave'| www.cascadiadaily.com
A 26-year-old man died over the weekend after a shooting in northern Bellingham.| www.cascadiadaily.com
Michael Lilliquist and Andrew Reding weigh in on reader-submitted Citizens Agenda questions| www.cascadiadaily.com
Council veteran's track record of outreach, collaboration trumps challenger's ill-fitting agenda| www.cascadiadaily.com
Two Whatcom County school districts are asking voters for more money this November| www.cascadiadaily.com
Read today's latest local news, headlines, updates and events from Bellingham, Washington, Whatcom County and Skagit County.| www.cascadiadaily.com
Land managers should not fall into trap of politicized 'quick environmental wins'| www.cascadiadaily.com
A curated selection of happenings in Whatcom and Skagit counties| www.cascadiadaily.com
