On Wednesday, Jan. 28, a group of five students from Whatcom Community College (WCC) – Tristan Morrison, Keadon Lynn, Rhya Segault, Lluvia Quintero, and Eava Wood – walked the streets of downtown Bellingham, passing out care packages that included a sweets, jerky in each bag along with cooked spaghetti, and…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day event unites Bellingham community
BELLINGHAM — Community members from across Whatcom County filled Sehome High School on Monday, Jan. 19, for an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration centered on the theme “Mission Possible: Moving, Building, Uniting.” The free event brought together K–12 students, college students and local residents for a morning of…
WCC Students Gather In Support of Charlie Kirk
October 14, 2025, would have marked the 32 birthday of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent speaker for young people around America, and one who amassed millions of online followers. However, Kirk was assassinated on September 20, 2025 while addressing an audience on the campus of Utah Valley University. On…
League of Women Voters Encourages Civic Voices at WCC’s Free Speech Event
For nearly seven decades, the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County has played a vital role in empowering local voters and defending democracy. This fall, that mission came to Whatcom Community College (WCC) through a campus event aimed at encouraging student participation in civic life. On October 8 and…
Growing Together: How Student Volunteers Are Changing Lives
Nestled in Bellingham, Washington, Gardenview Village stands as a beacon of hope for housing service models for the homeless community. Gardenview offers 35 tiny homes, each 8-by-12 feet in area and arranged in tight rows on their plot of land near Lakeway and the Bayview Cemetery. The village accepts seniors…
Shuichi Irie: Saxophonist Extraordinaire
Shuichi Irie may be soft-spoken and humble about his abilities as a musician, but his accomplishments speak for themselves. Most recently one of three finalists in a prestigious competition to perform with Western Washington University’s (WWU) Western Symphony Orchestra (WSO), Irie will perform as a special guest this June. Irie…
Campus WiCyS Club Thrives In Face Of Federal Cybersecurity and DEI Cuts
Associated Students of Whatcom Community College’s (ASWCC) Women In Cyber Security Club, or WiCyS, creates a space where computer information systems (CIS) and cybersecurity students build community despite the dual-edged sword of Damocles axing federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, and shifting national priorities around government-led cybersecurity….
Little Earthquakes Not Necessarily Indicative of ‘Big One’
BELLINGHAM, Wash.—The Pacific Northwest’s start to 2025 was rocked by a cluster of moderate earthquakes, but their frequent occurrence does not have a strong bearing on whether “the Big One” is impending. A 4.5 magnitude quake most recently shook the San Juan Islands on March 3 and early risers in…
The Sculpture that Returns to the Earth
Those walking around the Sehome Hill Arboretum lately may have noticed a sculpture of a woman with her arms crossed, cradling small pieces of nature, perched atop a small boulder. The artist behind the piece is Ilana Toran, a freshman at Western Washington University. Toran dedicated countless hours to creating…
Masterworks at the museum
A brilliantly lit collection of still life objects sit at the center of the mostly empty gallery. About a dozen people of all ages sit around the display, quietly sketching. Finished sketches are taped to the wall. In the dim lighting on the other side of the room, a queue…