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Liam O'Sullivan, the Seattle mountain guide for Nordfors during his Rainier climb, is a ²ÝÁñÉçÇø alumnus.

When amateur arborist John Wesselink strolls through Whatcom Falls Park, he can see the forest for the trees.
But, oh, the trees he sees.
"The beauty of Whatcom Falls Park is that there's such a variety of native woody species. It's loaded with woody botany," said…

Getting ready for his upcoming exhibit starting September 1 at Miro Tea, artist Matt Bazemore was seen painting on the sidewalks of Ballard Avenue this week.

Bazemore said "The Ave" is one of his favorite topics along with other Ballard favorites like Golden Gardens and trains…

Early last summer, Rob Lohry’s mom Patricia called his cell phone and left a message, asking him to come down to Portland from Seattle for a weekend visit. She told him she loved him, as she always told her kids, and she hung up.
It was maybe 12 seconds, at most — a pretty…

Dan's Automotive, a Bellingham service and repair center, has moved to a larger facility in the same business park after achieving 74-percent growth in its second year of business.
Dan's Automotive now utilizes three bays for customer vehicles after moving to its new facility in…

Eleanor Elliott was born on the Canadian frontier and taught in a one-room schoolhouse. As a young wife, she lived in Washington fishing village so remote that she had to sail across the Columbia River each time she gave birth. But despite the lack of luxuries, she always saw the positive side…

Welcome to "Mystery Lode," a six-part serial adventure written by Whatcom County residents.

The adventure runs July 11 through Aug. 15, with a new chapter in each Monday's edition of The Herald.

In our story so far,…