With the Whatcom Community College cross-country team’s season justaround the corner, a group of young athletes are preparing to competefor the first time as an Orca runner. A collective of fourteen athletesmake up the team, six on the women’s and eight on the men’s. Since the unexpected outbreak of COVID-19,…
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Trumpeter brings music to a distant audience
COVID-19 has canceled many things, and for the music industry, which relies heavily on in-person gatherings, some have found creative ways to engage their audiences and use music as a way to connect. For local musicians like trumpeter Pace Rubadeau, music has not been canceled – it’s just found a…
Miles for meals: Friends walk for food bank
2020 has been a very different year than normal for all of us. COVID-19 has affected everyone in ways we never thought would happen, and for the most vulnerable of our communities, it has made life even harder. For many in our community, the shutdown means no job, no opportunity…
Whatcom welcomes new cross country program and coach
The Whatcom Community College Athletics program will include a cross country team for the fall 2020 season, and will be coached by Jay Sloane. Director for Athletics and Recreation at Whatcom, Danny Day, said the college was looking for new opportunities to provide to students, and cross country came up…