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Happy weekend, Bellingham!
In today’s happening-today edition: Cougar sightings and safety tips, a St. Patrick’s Day parade, an indigo dyeing workshop, and more. + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Residents invited to weigh in: Whatcom County will host its second Justice Project workshop for a jail and behavioral care center, seeking input on capacity, scope, and budget, a plan voters approved in November 2023 — see how to get involved.
Officials urge wildlife caution: At least three cougars were spotted in a Bellingham neighborhood early one morning, and WDFW is investigating while reminding residents that food and unsecured trash can attract predators — see what officials advise.
Major utility changes ahead: Puget Sound Energy has submitted a three-year rate plan that could raise electric and gas bills by 2029, with $3 billion for upgrades and renewables as data centers strain grid — learn what’s in the plan.
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💎 Local business spotlight
Keep the rain out: SRS Roofing is your local crew for residential and commercial fixes, from leak hunts and repairs to full replacements and roof care, all backed by a lifetime workmanship warranty. When storms nudge shingles loose or moss stages a takeover, your future self enjoys a drier house.
Planet-first home help: Thinking about buying, selling, or deciding which upgrades make sense in our damp PNW climate? Your Local Eco Agents offers people-first guidance, patient step-by-step support, and practical ideas for comfort, efficiency, and long-term value. Make your next move feel clear and aligned with your values.
Flow, not force: Golden School of T’ai Chi Ch’uan, led by Gene Golden, who also runs WWU’s T’ai Chi Ch’uan program, teaches Yang Style T’ai Chi as moving meditation and authentic internal martial art. Expect stress relief, better balance, and skillful redirection of life’s shoves. Private and small-group sessions keep corrections personal and progress real.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
🍱 Meal Packing @ Assumption Gymnasium | Saturday (3/14) at 8:45 AM – Whether you thrive on purposeful busywork or just like wearing a hairnet, Rotary Club of Bellingham is packing over 40,000 meals in one morning for students in Sierra Leone. Show up, scoop and seal, and help raise $12,400 so kids can focus, not hunger.
🏃 Runnin’ O’ the Green @ Stones Throw Brewery | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Lace up and hit Fairhaven for Runnin’ O’ the Green, a 5K or 8K with a new route at Stones Throw. Run a little, then reward yourself with live music, firepits, and a bigger beer garden. All ages welcome, costumes encouraged, no race day registration.
🎨 Indigo Dyeing Workshop @ Northwest Yarns & Mercantile | Saturday (3/14) at 11:00 AM – Swap your inbox for an indigo vat, learn why your jeans owe their swagger to an ancient dye. A veteran textile historian leads you through vats, folds, and stitches, you make three pieces, snag 10% off materials, and finally put that old apron to work.
🧵 Mending Workshop @ Bellingham Public Library – Central Library | Saturday (3/14) at 1:30 PM – Ragfinery’s volunteers are teaching free mending at the SkillShare Space, so your favorite jeans can retire from the duct-tape phase. Learn to fix rips, tears, and holes in real time, then leave with a repaired garment, a new skill, and bragging rights. Limit two items.
☘ St. Patrick’s Day Parade @ Cornwall Avenue | Sunday (3/15) at 12:00 PM – Whether you march or spectate with a coffee, the St. Patrick’s parade returns to its original Cornwall Avenue route, Ohio to Chestnut, with green balloons and a salute to our public safety folks. Want in the lineup? It’s free for local groups, bands, and businesses.
🌱 Tree-Planting Work Parties @ Whatcom Humane Society | Sunday (3/15) at 12:00 PM – Out at the WHS dog-walking field, we’re planting native trees so the pups get shade, volunteers get shade, and the nearby wetland gets cleaner air. Think community sweat, not CrossFit, with calmer dogs and fewer road noises. Registration required, sign up at https://whatcommilliontrees.org/work-party-volunteering/.
🐕 The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog @ Village Books in Fairhaven | Sunday (3/15) at 2:00 PM – Swing by the Readings Gallery for a deep dive with Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa and Candace Wellman into the Coast Salish Woolly Dog, the now-extinct canine bred for wool, not fetch. Expect Indigenous voices, history, and textiles, all anchored by Mutton’s once-forgotten Smithsonian pelt.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Bellingham report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 46°F – Low: 34°F – Precip: 22%
A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Tomorrow – High: 47°F – Low: 39°F – Precip: 93%
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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