New trustee appointed to board

By Kaila Cove Teresa Taylor was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve a five-year term as a member on the board of trustees at Whatcom Community College in October. “Trustees face the exciting challenge to seek out, consider, and balance many diverse values and interests as they engage in…

The Olde Fashioned Christmas shines

By Kaila Cove The Olde Fashioned Christmas, which is held at Pioneer Park, is an event that includes live performances, holiday cookies and refreshments, horse-drawn sleigh rides, games, arts and crafts, baking, and a visit from Santa to kick-start the holiday season for Whatcom County. This event is held by…

At Whatcom, we dance if we want to

By Kaila Cove Hannah Andersen, a professor at Whatcom Community College, runs the dance program at Whatcom. Andersen grew up in Spokane, Washington, where she first learned how to dance. At the age of 11, in the midst of Andersen’s dancing career, she changed from ballet dancing to competitive Irish…

Men’s soccer wins North Conference Title

By Kaila Cove The Whatcom men’s soccer team has won the North Conference title, a competition between regional community college soccer teams. The team has defended this championship title for the second year in a row. Bakary Dibba, a forward on the Whatcom men’s soccer team, is satisfied with the…

Street law provides free legal counsel

By Kaila Cove Street Law provides the community with free legal advice. Street Law, which is held by Law Advocates, a Bellingham nonprofit, gives counseling on a drop-in basis and is held several times a month in the Heiner Center at Whatcom Community College and at the Bellingham Public Library….

Whatcom soccer heads to playoffs

By Kaila Cove The Whatcom men’s and women’s soccer teams are doing well this year— both teams have earned themselves a top position in the playoffs in the NWAC division. These Whatcom teams encourage students to come out and support them as they head into the playoffs. Women’s Soccer: Kiley…

Pickford hosts Doctober film festival

By Kaila Cove The Pickford Film Center’s annual Doctober film festival runs this year from Sept. 28 through Nov. 1 and features documentaries about subjects as diverse as rodents and ballerinas. “[Doctober is] Pickford’s month-long documentary film festival,” said Cole Wilder, who works at the theater. “This year, we’re playing…