From the newsroom

It's pretty frigid today, but I'm also reminded we're 111 days from Whatcom's biggest event: Ski to Sea.

Julia Tellman reports on team registration numbers (sitting at 60% full as of this week) with a reminder for racers to rent equipment and lock in a place to stay. If you want to volunteer, around 500 people are needed and you can sign up for that now, too.

The CDN staff will be providing expansive coverage of the multisport relay race coming May 25. For us, it's an all-hands-on-deck event and we have a lot of fun.

In 2024, 500 teams registered and the event sold out in April. Spring will be here soon!

Today's news

Ridwell driver Brandon Hurst picks up a customer's recycling in the Columbia neighborhood of Bellingham on Jan. 23. The private recycling collection service now has 3,000 accounts between Blaine and Big Lake and has diverted more than 700,000 pounds of material from the waste stream in Whatcom and Skagit counties. (Julia Tellman/Cascadia Daily News)

This collection service in Bellingham is redefining what is recyclable — it's gained a fanbase

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

Updated: Many area schools closed due to snow, slick roads

2025 Ski to Sea registration more than half full

Prep Spotlight: Anacortes Finn McFarland

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Weekend catch-up 

The Bellingham Police Department arrested 46 people on charges related to driving under the influence in January 2025. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

January DUI arrests are up 58% in Bellingham compared to 2024

Allied Arts celebrates 45 years of arts access in Whatcom County with new space

Neighbors of gun range fear ricochet bullets, lead contamination, 'war zone' noise

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