The U.S. Forest plans to salvage log wind toppled trees across six national forests in northern Idaho and western Montana under emergency authorities and new NEPA rules. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/f...

I love this fawning write-up of Seattle in the Irish Times. It's so cool to see our city being so welcoming and a joy for those visiting for the World Cup.

Can't stand onions, and I'm dismayed to discover them as an ingredient for just about EVERYTHING. Feels like the onion lobby is up there with the sugar lobby in terms of clout. Make it stop

Not great, Bob

This should be taught in ALL the schools

The city of Seattle has paid $2.6 million to settle a 2024 lawsuit brought by four female police officers who accused Seattle Police Department leaders of sexual harassment.

GIFT ARTICLE "The employees, which included EMTs, police officers, firefighters, a senior inspector and a wastewater collections supervisor, were all fired for failing to comply with the vaccine mandate." www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politic...

Every few months I search social media for Molly Ivins' name to make sure people are still talking about her, and hoo boy Molly does not disappoint

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live (Old Fart edition): Violent Femmes Jane's Addiction Melvins Primus Pixies Soundgarden Alice in Chains Body Count Willie Nelson Sonic Youth

#GiftArticle Wondering if nonprofit housing might be a trend ready to rise along the West Coast www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/a...

Thank you @abc7.bsky.social for visiting SELAH and @kenjennings.bsky.social for signing this GIANT ONE MILLION DOLLAR CHECK

Lmao

Four words to instantly improve your writing: More periods, fewer commas Particularly relevant to Gen Z I believe

I don’t think people realize how predatory Silicon Valley has been toward journalism

Lummi Nation sued Whatcom County, Whidbey Telecom, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Commerce in federal court on Tuesday.

Self-taught wildlife photographer Paul Brennan will have four of his images featured during Crescendo: A Symphonic Celebration of Washington Landscape on April 26, where his work will be paired with live, nature-inspired music by the Northwest Symphony Orchestra.

#NoKings event in Bellingham, WA today www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politic...

Herald reporter Julia Hawkins was in Blaine this morning for the border town's #NoKings gathering. (Washington state)

Two former Bellingham Police Department officers sued the city after they were fired for not following the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

RIP "Learn to code" www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

Just occurred to me that during my quarter-century as a newspaper guy I've never used the word "bombshell" in a headline, and I'm feeling pretty good about that.

Yep. That's the problem. All those damn payrolls

Seeing a lot of similar articles recently, so I'm reupping ours from August. #GiftArticle “I want to come back to Washington. Keep organizing. It’s benefiting everybody, not just the farmworkers, when we get more rights, or when our rights are respected.” www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/c...

An elementary school class wrote to Ozzie Albies for recommendations for fish for their new class pet He showed up and taught them how to take care of it, set everything up and gifted them one of his own fish 🥺🥺🥺 Baseball is the best (Andreia Albies/IG)

GIFT ARTICLE: What appeared to be a simple seasonal illness turned into disaster. Now the family is searching for ways to help others avoid a similar fate. www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/a...

Tell me about it

Brother, so many of your complaints could be immediately and clearly answered if you just bothered to read the article.

A cyclist travelling the Galbraith Mountain trail system reported being followed by one earlier this week.

I suspect a whole lotta young ones are suddenly learning what this song is about www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi82...

#GiftLink We're chasing this compelling story, originally from @sanfordnate.bsky.social, about a city of Bellingham employee accused of using #AI to rig a competitive bidding process regarding a $2.7 million contract. www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politic...

What’s that Brad Pitt line from Moneyball? “You think you know but you don’t”

Combing through a stack of applications for our summer internship, and there's a clear winner in the Most Overused Word category: "Passion"

Someone asked us to change a headline today, not because the headline was wrong but because a few people read it and misinterpreted it. The headline was clear. The article itself was even more clear. Newspapers are being held accountable for readers' lack of literacy/critical thinking/attention span

Great news for Pacific Northwest air travel

Skagit River’s up to Mount Vernon’s flood wall

County officials estimate as many as 1,500 people could be displaced.

Parts of 14 Washington counties are under a flood watch, the National Weather Service says.

Mid-afternoon update at Snoqualmie Falls. Water levels are currently at 19.4 feet, nearly a foot and a half higher than yesterday! Tomorrow morning it will make a run at the all-time record water level #wawx

Whatcom County road closures www.bellinghamherald.com/news/traffic...

Sandbag info www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/a...

Residents in low-lying areas of Whatcom County were bracing for a repeat of devastation from 2020 and 2021 as the rain-swollen Nooksack River appeared ready to overflow its banks early Wednesday. #GiftArticle Read more at: www.bellinghamherald.com/news/weather...

The river peaked below flood stage Tuesday near Nugents Corner and is expected to peak again Friday at minor flood stage.

Massive trees coming down the Green River in Auburn, which is nearing moderate flood stage. Filmed at Dykstra Park at 2:40 PM. #wawx

Funds bolster Unity Care NW’s pharmacy program, while Opportunity Council helps families avoid eviction.

Authorities say Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan man who lives in Bellingham with his wife and five children, drove across the country with a plan to commit the attack. Read more at: www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/a...

Where you can find a free meal on Thanksgiving

Neighbor's attempt to get his dogs to stop barking is to shout "No!" repeatedly, and it's about as effective as a teen abstinence campaign.

“I don’t count on seeing any Canadians, to be quite frank. I think they’re on a total boycott of American businesses and U.S.-made goods.”