Cascadia Daily News

2 days ago | cascadiadaily.com | Elliott Almond

Emergency, security and transportation officials in Washington and British Columbia spent two days in Bellingham ramping up operational plans before the 2026 World Cup comes to Seattle and Vancouver next year. The cross-border collaboration on June 3-4 at the Ferry Terminal underscored the potential impact of the men’s soccer championship on Whatcom County.

2 days ago | cascadiadaily.com | Finn Wendt

Hundreds of children, students and community members crowded along First Street in the heart of downtown Mount Vernon to watch the victory parade of the 3A state champion Mount Vernon High School baseball team Thursday, June 4. Proceeded by the school’s folklorico dance group and cheerleaders, players and coaches showed off their new hardware from the top of a city police tactical vehicle and firetruck as they rolled down the street.

3 days ago | cascadiadaily.com | Elliott Almond

BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. — The wooden obelisk along the trail could not have made it any clearer. Yet, Kristi Heim and I stood paralyzed, unsure of the best route to the highest point of bewitching Bowen Island. No amount of consultation of maps and directions could lead us to the top of 2,385-foot Mount Gardner. As the discussion ensued, two unassuming heroes trundled up the trail.

4 days ago | cascadiadaily.com | Annie Todd

The former assistant manager of Hardware Sales has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges related to embezzling more than $1.4 million from the Bellingham-based business. Amy Siniscarco pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return on April 3 in the Western District of Washington, according to court records.

4 days ago | cascadiadaily.com | Charlotte Alden

Former student journalists who filed a lawsuit against Western Washington University for violating public records law have used some of the settlement earnings to establish an investigative journalism fund at Western. Last year, Western was penalized for withholding sexual assault records, the result of a lawsuit filed by alumni Erasmus Baxter, Asia Fields and Julia Furukawa. The three alumni were awarded $111,780.