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For most of their lives, my grandparents were heavily involved in ice skating. They actually met at an ice rink when my grandma asked if she could buy my grandpa a beer. Both were involved in U.S. Figure Skating, the national figure skating body — my grandma was a judge and my grandpa ran music. While the ice skating gene skipped me, I still have memories of being at the ice rink as a kid, hanging out during skating competitions, my grandma judging from the stands.

Today, my colleague Nick Zeller-Singh has a profile about 20-year-old Liam Kapeikis, who is working toward his dream of becoming a top figure skater in the country. He'll be competing in Wichita, Kansas, in a few weeks at the U.S. Championships. If he places in the top six, Kapeikis will be able to qualify for the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy. You can read more about his journey here.

Today's news

Former Bellingham emergency room Dr. Ming Lin, pictured Jan. 8 on the deck of his Bellingham home, has settled a lawsuit with PeaceHealth, which fired him after he made outspoken comments about hospital safety procedures during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020. Lin became a national symbol for health care worker's rights during the pandemic. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

After four years, COVID-19 whistleblower settles with PeaceHealth

Whatcom students tell legislators they're being 'failed' by state's K-12 funding model

Median home prices in Whatcom, Skagit counties hit new highs in 2024

Bellingham Technical College has received more than $2.2M from anonymous donor

Public comment is back after city council paused it due to safety concerns

11 people arrested in connection to street-level drug deals in downtown Bellingham

Letters to the Editor: Scarce insulin, Point Roberts, EMS plaudits, food scrappiness

12 new covered pickleball courts coming to Whatcom Community College

Annual Mt. Baker Beacon Rally is this Saturday

Blaine figure skater preparing for 2025 U.S. Championships

Review: 'The Heart of Winter' by Jonathan Evison 

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