Culture Made There: A father/son, farm-to-table oyster operation in Blaine Steve and Mark Seymour of Drayton Harbor Oyster Co. show that the mollusks are not only delicious, but can also be environmentally sustainable. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham... by Shirlyn J. Wong / August 23, 2024
Culture Made There: Spincycle Yarns crafts with the colors of the rainbow Rachel Price and Kate Burge-Tibi got started at the Bellingham Farmers Market and now run a mill and dye house along with a flagship store. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham... by Shirlyn J. Wong / August 16, 2024
Culture Made There: Calypso Kitchen's Sarah Chan is a food ambassador Through her business and nonprofit PNW Plateful, Chan helps bring Caribbean flavors and spices to Whatcom County. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham Whatcom County. by Shirlyn J. Wong / August 9, 2024
Culture Made There: Mo's Parlor crafts a whimsical world of cosplay Costumer, foam smith and prop builder Mo Green believes that all bodies deserve to participate in this elaborate form of performance art. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham... by Shirlyn J. Wong / August 2, 2024
Culture Made There: How Fairhaven's Babygreens is bringing the outside in At his Bellingham-area shop, Nick Meza's goal is to make plant ownership accessible to all — regardless of how green your thumb may be. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham Whatcom... by Shirlyn J. Wong / July 26, 2024
Culture Made There: Botanical teas brewing in Whatcom County Scout Urling blended a degree in pre-medicine, the study of herbalism and her love of plants to create Flying Bird Botanicals. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham Whatcom County. by Shirlyn J. Wong / July 19, 2024
Culture Made There: From a Bellingham backyard to YouTube's "Hot Ones" Funky’s Hot Sauce Factory began as a passion project for owner Matthew Mini, who started crafting sauces with peppers grown in his garden. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham... by Shirlyn J. Wong / July 12, 2024
Environment Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in the PNW 11 steps Washington, Oregon and British Columbia can take to decarbonize the economy. by Robert McClure & Peter Fairley InvestigateWest / December 15, 2021
Environment How Cascadia’s climate activists fought off fossil fuels and succeeded During a decade when the region’s governments flouted their carbon emissions goals, activists who came together to stop exports surpassed their wildest expectations. by Robert McClure InvestigateWest / January 18, 2021
News Pandemic pushes WA foster care group homes into lose-lose dilemmas With one group home losing a state contract after turning away infected youth, operators at other homes fear state retaliation. by Rachel Nielsen & Robert McClure InvestigateWest / August 14, 2020 / Updated at 5:53 p.m. Aug. 14
