A couple of items get a little bit closer to reaching a ballot in 2012 -- but one's a lot further along. Meanwhile, Occupy Bellingham is evicted, business owners prepare for the minimum wage increase and an arrest in the Christmas Eve murder of a Woodinville teacher. more ›

Morgen takes us back on the road up to Bellingham at Wild Buffalo once again. Allen Stone has an unforgettable look and voice but the two don't exactly seem like they go together; She says, who cares. Whatever package that kind of natural talent and raw emotion comes in we'll take it! more ›

Morgen is taking you up to Bellingham for today's shot at Wild Buffalo. That venue is quickly becoming our favorite out of town spot to catch shows. They've seen Macklemore, Allen Stone, Kris Orlowski and so many more including today's band Hot Bodies in Motion. more ›

In a city like Seattle with a vibrant Chinatown/International District neighborhood, it may be easy for some to forget (or remain unaware of) the historical wrongs which affected its population. The U.S. Senate's unanimous approval of Resolution 201 yesterday, which apologizes for anti-Chinese discriminatory laws—most notably the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882—may change that. more ›

With teachers across the Sound using the threat of a strike as a collective bargaining chip, it's easy to forget that it's technically illegal for them to do so. more ›

In today's news: new developments in this week's shooting in White Center, a former NFL player was caught doing dirty deeds in Bellingham, and a hiker was found safely. All's well that ends well, right? more ›

Many, many Seattlest writers have spent considerable amounts of time in Bellingham. Morgen and Zach are not two of them--and last night, they had their first engagement with the Wild Buffalo. more ›

Today, the City bids farewell to a cornerstone of the arts community. Also, two dead bodies and a man who lit himself on fire. Oh, and lasers. more ›

People shot in South Seattle last night, potentially longer bar hours, more Kemperwatch, a series of alleged Fred Meyer gropings, an admitted child molester being allowed to watch his own video evidence, libraries, A LOT OF TOLLS and more in this morning's headlines. more ›

Bad guys, plastic bags, gamer news and proof that you're not bad with money, it just costs a lot to live here. It's the Tuesday afternoon news roundup. more ›

It would be tempting to discount Icke as a harmless crackpot, but he’s moved aggressively to cultivate an audience in the American extreme right. more ›

MvB is off to Annex Theatre tonight for Love's Tangled Web; Saturday night is Bosco's jazz gig/CD party at The Mix in Georgetown. Sunday he hopes to be kissed--with tongue--by the spring sun's rays. more ›

Devastating news for most adolescents as their favorite malls--and parent-free hang-outs--are facing bankruptcy. General Growth Properties Inc., the nation's second-largest mall operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which owns local mall properties: Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham, and Westlake Center in Seattle. With their stock prices cheaper than an on-sale pack of gum, financial reorganization will be key, for what's been claimed as the largest real estate failure. We just hope it can turn around, so it doesn't force a void (and access to the Monorail) in downtown. more ›

"down goes frazier! down goes frazier!" by Craig Farrar (EdgarDiazRocks) more ›

The Woods Coffee Shop in Bellingham was victim to two insults this weekend--theft and vandals who didn't take the care to spell their message properly. Someone caused over a thousand dollars of damage, smashing in a tempered window and plate glass. Also left behind at the scene of the crime, some misspelled political graffiti. "Facsism (sic) begins with the sale of public space" was stenciled on two of the remaining windows. more ›

When driving to Seattle from Bellingham in nice weather, it is impossible to be in so much of a hurry that the speed of I-5 is preferable to the greatness that is Chuckanut Drive. Say Seattlest was snowboarding at Baker. We lose an edge and knock our head on a tree, and then while we're lying there seeing stars someone comes speeding past and skis right through our carotid artery. We have to get to Harborview or die. We still take Chuckanut. Yes, it's a boutique route, but it doesn't forsake the task of taking you from A to B. more ›

Maybe when your club is as steeped in musical history and genetically bound to its host city as the Crocodile Cafe, explaining a sudden shut-down is embarrassing. Maybe a public statement is too daunting a task. Maybe a background in law teaches you to keep your mouth shut. Whatever the reason, Stephanie Dorgan could pick up some PR tips from Matt Feigenbaum, owner of Bellingham's just put-to-rest Nightlight Lounge. more ›

[Via Komo] We've been loosely planning our Alaska adventure for a few weeks now. Loosely, we say, because we haven't actually made any reservations yet. Mostly we've just been cruising the web, gathering information and daydreaming about sitting out on the deck of a ferry as it makes its way through the inside passage of America's 49th state. more ›