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311 stories
- A $125 Doctorate: Bellingham's Normal School Principal on Trial
Sixteen charges — misapplied funds, incompetence and a mail-order Ph.D. — land the best-known educator in the Northwest before a governor-ordered hearing.
- Greater New Whatcom: Two Bayside Towns Talk Merger to Save Money
Fairhaven and New Whatcom weigh becoming one city on Bellingham Bay — swapping rivalry for a single harbor, a broader tax base, and room to grow.
- Freed on a Technicality After a Year in the Penitentiary
A Whatcom forger walks out of the Walla Walla prison because the judge who corrected his sentence did so without him in the room.
- The First Republican Banner in the Territory
A local correspondent celebrates the arrival of a new political voice in Whatcom, marking a rare moment of partisan pride in the remote frontier.
- The Stowaways of the Laurada: A $50 Fine for a Trip North
Two men caught sneaking aboard a steamer bound for Alaska were forced to disembark in Bellingham, facing Canadian customs penalties and a hefty fine.
- Tragedy at the Tide Flats
A young worker perishes while seeking relief from the summer heat in Bellingham Bay.
- Bill Nye’s Advice: Dig In, Don’t Look for Rail Lines
Humorist Bill Nye weighs in on the local obsession with railroad speculation in Fairhaven and New Whatcom.
- Fairhaven’s Race for Clean Water
Construction begins on the city's new water main to Lake Padden as the race to build infrastructure across the 'Bay Cities' intensifies.
- A New 'Monte Carlo' in Fairhaven
Two entrepreneurs prepare to open a lavish new club and billiard room on McKenzie Street.
- The First Silk Loom on Puget Sound Starts Spinning
Entrepreneurs in Whatcom bring machinery from New Jersey to test the viability of a local silk manufacturing industry.
- When the Prey Fights Back
A hunter discovers an unusually aggressive colony of rabbits in Whatcom County.
- The Opium Smuggler of Whatcom
A man is caught at the border with a valise full of illicit opium, implicating a Seattle contact.
- A Frontier Community’s Mercy
After their young daughter suffered a catastrophic burn in 1881, a family in Whatcom County found support from total strangers across the Pacific Northwest.
- A Frontier Library Lost to Flame
When fire gutted the residence of a prominent territorial family, a community rallied to replace the lost comforts of a home built through years of industry.
- Trapped in the Cascade Whiteout
A harrowing survival story from the brutal winter of 1880, where a Whatcom County Sheriff and his child narrowly escaped a lethal snowstorm.
- The Tragedy at the Schooner Mine
A miner is crushed in Whatcom, prompting local efforts to support his family in the East.
- A Frontier Life Cut Short in Whatcom
A young immigrant settler is tragically killed in a logging accident, underscoring the dangers inherent in clearing the Washington wilderness.
- The Passing of Edward Eldridge
Washington loses a foundational figure who helped shape the state from its territorial beginnings.
- The Navy's Test of Bellingham Bay Coal
Secretary Herbert clarifies that Bellingham Bay coal tests for the Pacific fleet are not conclusive, signaling a win for Senator Squire against British interests.
- Whatcom's Mayor Reads the City Its Ledger—and Says the Spending Stops Now
With $147,000 in bonds, $77,000 in warrants and defaulted interest on the books, the new mayor demanded retrenchment and a return to municipal credit.
- The Herald Defends Its Civic Voice
The Fairhaven Herald clashes with the Sehome Gazette over critical journalism and the future of the bay region.
- Everett Labor Leaders Organize Bellingham Trades
Local union activists Jim Ballew and Dave Watt travel to Bellingham to help workers there establish their own Building Trades Council.
- A Night of Music for the Baptist Church
Fairhaven's local talent shines in a successful benefit performance at the Prosser house.
- The Secret Parentage of a Bellingham Heir
A custody battle in Bellingham uncovers a hidden family history involving two wealthy men and a child caught in the middle.
- Whatcom Citizens Challenge County Fair Funding
Attorneys move to stop county commissioners from subsidizing fair organizations, citing constitutional prohibitions against loaning public credit.