Death Cab for Cutie plays Bellingham
Death Cab for Cutie bassist Nick Harmer performs at the Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham, Wash. on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Death Cab for Cutie, which was formed while its principal members were attending Western Washington University, returned to Bellingham this week to offer a free concert to Western students as well as a paid performance to members of the community. Footage taken from the two performances will be used in an upcoming video project for the band.
Whatcom County Flooding
Jim Taber returns to his house on Washington St. after rowing a boat around his Ferndale neighborhood as flood waters continue to rise on Thursday afternoon, January 8, 2009. Taber's garage was flooded, but he was thinking that his house would likely be okay. Flood waters were deeper in other areas, so Taber decided to use the boat to check in on friends and neighbors.
Bellingham snow storm
From left, Soraya Hobart, 8, Tim Hobart and Tyler Hobart, 10, work together to drag a Christmas tree along Lakeway Drive in Bellingham on Sunday, December 14, 2008. The Hobart family was planning on going to a tree farm on Sunday to cut down a tree for Christmas but decided that the road conditions were too bad to drive. Instead, their pulled a sled from their house to the Fred Meyer store on Lakeway, bought a tree there, then dragged it back. More snow and winter storms are expected throughout the week.
Matt Read, left, and Kristine Kippley of Bozeman, Mont. use a sled to drag groceries to Read's parents' home via the trail system behind Barkley Village in Bellingham on Monday, December 22, 2008. Along with many other shoppers, the couple decided to hike along the trails rather than drive on the snow-covered streets. More snowfall and winter storm conditions are scheduled throughout the week, with the possibility of Bellingham's first white Christmas since 1990.
Leo Marquez
Leo Marquez, one of the owners Created To Worship, hugs Matthew Joyner, 6, in front of a variety of the guitars for sale at the store on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Marquez builds, refurbishes and sells guitars at the store, using all of the proceeds to benefit the Church on The Street's ministry to the homeless. Marquez also teaches lessons and is currently tutoring Joyner to play the guitar.
Presidential election
Poll watcher Marylyn Peterson spreads out "I voted" stickers across a table set up at a ballot dropoff area at the Lynden library on election day, Tuesday, November 4, 2008. "I think this is the largest turnout we've ever had here," Peterson said. She said that even people who had already turned in their ballots were coming in, just to receive a sticker.
A crowd of Barack Obama supporters rally together in Western Washington University's Red Square following John McCain's concession speech on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The crowd marched from downtown Bellingham to Red Square, picking up more participants as they marched and shouted "Yes we can! Yes we did!"