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University-level classes could be coming to Sequim if a group spearheaded by city leaders looking to woo colleges and universities to the city is successful.

“I believe there's a certain inevitability of that happening here some day,” Councilman Ken Hays said.

Along with…

As you greet a neighbor or passer-by locally, the chances are pretty good they are a student, work as faculty or staff or are alumni of Western Washington University. With 15,000 students, 2,100 faculty and staff and nearly 14,800 alumni in our community, Western is well-represented in Whatcom…

I received a call from Bellingham resident George Drake, who wanted me to know about a special (and touching) event honoring his wife, Mary Ann Drake, beginning Thursday, June 12, and running through Saturday, June 14, at the Jansen Art Center in Lynden. Here's some of what he said in an…

It is no secret that one of Whatcom County's most valuable resources is an abundance of places for families to hop in the water and splash around.

Though air the temperatures in Whatcom don't always hit hot until late in the season, summer is a great time…

While a decision on a new registration and inspection system for rental housing is still weeks away, City Council member Roxanne Murphy says her more restrained approach seems to be gathering support.

But Murphy's call for a simple apartment registration…

The years-long discussion of rental housing licensing and inspection will continue Monday, June 9, at a City Council work session.

The council's three-member planning committee has scheduled that discussion for 10:30 a.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 210…

As an English professor, Merrill Lewis read books.

As a retired English professor, he reads wheat.

Many openings remain for free summertime programs and classes for all ages at the Breazeale Interpretive Center, part of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in coastal Skagit County.

Most classes for "junior ecologists" in the 6- to 9-year…