Today @cascadiadaily.com launched a way for the public to tell us when they witness an immigration-related detainment. Help us tell the stories of our immigrant neighbors.

Our reporting and our Slack as well cities' communication posts made creating the timeline so much easier than I anticipated.

Was on CBC Vancouver Early Edition this morning to talk about the recent flooding in Washington and all the work the @cascadiadaily.com has been doing. You can read our (free!) coverage on our website www.cascadiadaily.com

Unidentified remains — later given the moniker Skagit River Russell — were found floating outside of Mount Vernon in 1991. No one knew who he was or where he came from. Nearly 34 years later, the state is trying to identify him with the help of forensic anthropologist, Dr. Andrew Seidel.

Officials say the suspect in custody for the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members on Wednesday, Nov. 26, had been living in Bellingham.

Two men were detained by immigration agents within days of each other in Bellingham. Except this time, agents followed the men into their court hearings prior to their arrests.

Catch up on what we watched during Doctober @pickfordfilmcenter.bsky.social

We @cascadiadaily.com are calling the Port of Bellingham commission race for newcomer Carly James. She'll be the second woman to sit on the commission during its century-plus of existence. Also, expanding the commission is going to happen too!

There's a lot that goes into a fish stick, from the hands, nets and pots that catch the halibut, salmon and crab. Not to mention the months spent away from family on seas that can turn friendly to dangerous within moments. Fisher poets spoke about their experiences last night.

I’d like to apologize to my neighbors for the yelling during the last five minutes to the Bills game 🦬

What are the white helicopters circling over Bellingham WA? CDN's @annietodd.bsky.social has some receipts.

Back in mid-July, @cascadiadaily.com got emails and voicemails about low flying helicopters over neighborhoods. Even my editor's house got buzzed.

D&D is so fun. One moment your friend is entertaining the whole town with their busking like a fantasy version of Bob Dylan. The next moment you’re facing down an undead entity that’s a cross between the Bog Man and Nosferatu

I spent an hour last week at Community Court, which the City of Bellingham hails as a problem-solving court. Rather than handing out jail sentences, participants get a case plan that can see their misdemeanor charge dismissed at the end of the program.

It's a good day for some good reads. @cascadiadaily.com science fellow just finished up her stint with us. Her tour of creosote logs takes you up close to their removal from our beaches. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/aug/19/...

The Whatcom County Executive makes more than the Washington state governor folks. Read more in @simonelli.bsky.social story

Sometimes you get to do a story that’s just plain fun. Doesn’t hurt that @finnwendt.com brought absolutely banger visuals

It's that time of year again when I get to dust off my political analysis hat. This year's primary races in Whatcom County see two county council seats up for grabs and the future of the Port of Bellingham on the line.

@annietodd.bsky.social with @cascadiadaily.com continues to document the detention of people within our community by federal agents: www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/jul/11/...

@peacehealth.bsky.social made a last minute decision to shut the media out of a discussion with @repricklarsen.bsky.social about local impacts of cuts to Medicaid and Medicare tied the megabill signed into law by President Trump on July 4.

This week was filled with animal stories. Started with a fried squirrel, ended with a pit bull mix that saved the life of an elderly gentleman. Roach, who's not your average Lassie, got extra steak for dinner.

A first for me: I was given the wrong information by an entity for a story about a power outage. We had a little fun with the official cause: "the squirrel, it found its way to the Great Oak Tree in the sky."

I’m at #IRE25 and am already starry-eyed over multiple spreadsheets. So yeah, you could say I’m a ✨investigative journalist✨ If anyone else is here, I’d love to connect. Send me a DM or a reply!

Took a break a few weeks ago to write about a log game

UPDATE: Judge temporarily blocks shutdown of Job Corps; uncertainty at Sedro-Woolley center remains. 150 students have already left the center.

@annietodd.bsky.social with the spicy scoop this week!

From Port Commission member Ken Bell: "In my mind, we have a new day … With a lot of waterfront properties coming back, we have a need right now, I think, for the port to have a new vision and a different direction.”

Port of Bellingham commission members are still in executive session nearly an hour after voting to terminate Executive Director Rob Fix's employment. Story from @cascadiadaily.com TK

You better bee-lieve it that @cascadiadaily.com was first on the scene this morning

Tom was always generous with his time and I still hold dear some of the conversations we had at his desk or in class at CUNY. From the obit: "Asked what advice he had for fledgling journalists, Mr. Robbins replied, “Not to be cynical, but to be skeptical.”"

A reporter for Cascadia Daily News’ new health care/public health beat was named today as part of Report for America’s announcement of 107 new corps members. Owen Racer will join the CDN staff in July to cover the new beat in Whatcom and Skagit communities.

Pleased to welcome Owen to Team CDN.

I’ve come to the realization that my DND group has one collective brain cell and it’s unknown most of the time who has it.

On this #mmiw day, take a moment to read about Besalynn James. The Lummi grandmother/ mother/sister has been missing since January and her family has been left with little answers.

I need two more nickels for characters in the West Wing who then go on to play chiefs of staffs in political shows 15 years later

🧵Two unions at PeaceHealth's St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham announced strikes after months of failed bargaining. Additionally, unionizing hospitalists also announced they would be joining the 5-day strike starting Monday morning, May 12. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/may/01/...

It’s that time again when all my library holds get released to me at the same time after having waited weeks for them.

So very honored to see @cascadiadaily.com named Best Digital Independent Community/local news site in the 91st annual National Headliner Awards by the Press Club of Atlantic City. Credit to a dedicated, hardworking staff of our Bellingham, WA based independent news startup.

The draft of this story literally had the line: it's going to be a banger of a pink salmon season. Which is true with a forecast of 27 million salmon expected to return to the Fraser River. Read more here in today's @cascadiadaily.com

During an hour-long meeting with Sen. Patty Murray, Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez Zeferino's partner detailed what happened when he was detained by ICE on March 25 while driving her to work. Juarez Zeferino said that if he's released on bond, he wants to come back home to keep doing union work.

An unsealed federal search warrant listed photos and names of the 37 workers detained at Mt. Baker Roofing earlier this month and detailed the meticulous surveillance that went on ahead of the ICE raid. h/t to @simonelli.bsky.social for helping me find the documents.

Maybe ‘is’?

Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists quietly announced a leak of patients’ personal data that potentially includes names, addresses, social security numbers, treatment information and health insurance information. #healthcare @cascadiadaily.com www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/apr/17/...

Decades of deferred maintenance combined with growing demand and stagnant or declining revenue is impacting every local government we cover. Today @annietodd.bsky.social offers this compelling look at one of the county’s aging facilities.

Update: Council went 3ish hours last night with a 15 minute halftime. Just your average county meeting that’s still shorter than a baseball game.

Overheard at council from a young kid: this is two hours?! Is there a halftime break? Same kid. Same.

Things I didn’t have on my learning bingo card: Seagulls are protected under the Migratory Bird Act of 1918

Help @cascadiadaily.com support a new health care reporter! You can attend our upcoming fundraising event or donate. If you have questions, my inbox is open! [email protected]

If I had a nickel for every time a Northern Exposure character showed up on the West Wing, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice.

Above the Skagit County Courthouse for the Hands Off rally in Mount Vernon.