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Independent — inquisitive — inclusive — factual — local — open to all: journalism for Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit counties in the Pacific Northwest.

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Salish Current is an independent, nonprofit news outlet for Whatcom, San Juan, and Skagit counties. We report local stories, platforming environmental change, social justice, and culture while upholding strict journalistic integrity.

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The Salish Current
The Salish Current is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, online local news organization serving Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit counties.
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Vanessa Harrington, Tulip Valley Farm’s marketing and program director, worries small farms would go out of business and be bought out by large farms while tourist dollars go to Whatcom and other neighboring counties.

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Planning board postpones agritourism recommendation
Years-long discussion on Skagit hot-button topic continues, with recommendation now scheduled for December.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Hi Salish Current Community!

When the Pandemic began, Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties were in a news desert. We started up 5 years ago and have grown into who we are because of the community that supports us.

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November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Sedro-Woolley High School English teacher Linsey Kitchens instructs students during a recent lesson on artificial intelligence. The lesson is one of several being implemented in the school’s English classes this semester to foster AI-based literacy.

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Sedro-Woolley English teachers bring AI literacy into the classroom
Several English classes at Sedro-Woolley High School are implementing lesson plans designed by Linsey Kitchens to help students understand the limitations of artificial intelligence programs such as C...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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This is just to say, We are very careful with your much-appreciated support.

We have 1 -- soon to be 2 -- full-time paid staff; no physical newsroom; no print edition; no advertising. We pay our freelance writers and photographers decently and we provide free community programs and workshops.
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Cool story in the @salish-current.org about our collaboration with Sedro-Woolley high school teachers Linsey Kitchens and Anna Ferdinand to bring _Modern Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines_ (thebullshitmachines.com) to a high school audience.
Sedro-Woolley English teachers bring AI literacy into the classroom
Several English classes at Sedro-Woolley High School are implementing lesson plans designed by Linsey Kitchens to help students understand the limitations of artificial intelligence programs such as C...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Salmon restoration is successful because of our community effort. Read the full community voices article by James Davenport at the link below.

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Salmon Summit captures latest in restoration and recovery
Commentary: One-day conference demonstrates creative strategies to recover salmon
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November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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A newly formed Basking Shark Working Group, comprised of researchers from various organizations across the West Coast, hopes to change that — but they face a large hurdle: finding a shark to study.

Read the full story by Sam Fletcher at the link below.

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Basking shark working group tallies sightings in Salish Sea and beyond
A once-abundant giant has nearly become a myth in the Salish Sea; researchers hope to change that.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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A month or so back I gave a public talk at the @salish-current.org's Voices of the Northwest knowledge festival, about our new course on how to live, learn, and thrive and a ChatGPT world. The evening was delightful; we had a great conversation with a marvelous audience.

Now you can watch it here.
Carl Bergstrom | Knowledge Festival | Sept. 17th, 2025
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November 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Watch a recording of @cip.uw.edu faculty member @carlbergstrom.com speaking at a recent @salish-current.org Knowledge Festival event in Bellingham. ⤵️⤵️⤵️
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A month or so back I gave a public talk at the @salish-current.org's Voices of the Northwest knowledge festival, about our new course on how to live, learn, and thrive and a ChatGPT world. The evening was delightful; we had a great conversation with a marvelous audience.

Now you can watch it here.
Carl Bergstrom | Knowledge Festival | Sept. 17th, 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Descendants of early Icelandic settlers keep their heritage alive in one of America’s most unique border towns.
Read the full story by Ronan Lynch at the link below.
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Keeping Icelandic ways alive — in Point Roberts
Descendants of early Icelandic settlers keep their heritage alive in one of America’s most unique border towns.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Water recognizes no borders!
By Alexi Guddal
Water recognizes no border
Commentary: Improved water quality requires cross-border neighbors to work together.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The 39-year-old, who graduated from Western Washington University with a journalism degree in 2019, has spent the last dozen years rebuilding a life that had devolved into addiction, homelessness and personal bridge-burning. 

Read the full story by Matt Benoit at the link below.
Life in sobriety 'works out well' for news producer
Eric Trent spent 12 years as a drug addict. He’s turned his sobriety into a successful career in journalism.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Fire risk and the struggle to follow through with a plan.
Read the full story by Sam Fletcher at the link below.

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November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Asked about any existing models of long-term farm health that she takes inspiration from, Anna Martin thought for a moment, then grew serious: “I think more about where I don’t want my life to go.”

Read the full story by Hannah Swartos at the link below.

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Addressing the physical toll of farming
Local farmers plan for a healthy future
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November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Autism is not an illness to cure: it’s a neurodevelopmental difference. 

Read the full Community Voices article by Beverly Porter at the link below.
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Standing with autistic children and families
Autism is not an illness to cure— it’s a neurodevelopmental difference.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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A new discovery out of Friday Harbor has scientists rethinking what it means to have teeth.

Read the full story by Anna Marie Yanny at the link below.

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November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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From Nov. 7 to 9, Downtown Bellingham will host the first-ever Salish Sea Poetry Festival, a three-day celebration of verse in all its forms. 

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Poetry enters everyday spaces with festival
The first Salish Sea Poetry Festival opens tomorrow across Downtown Bellingham, with readings, food, visual arts and even improv.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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The stock assessment, provides data to estimate abundance and population trends of fish stocks to make decisions on annual harvest limits, conservation strategies, fishery regulations and long-term management plans. 

Read the full story by Sam Fletcher at the link below.
PNW researchers seek comprehensive dogfish data
Because sharks don’t have bones like other fish, researchers must find creative ways to determine how old they are.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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With the help of their community and a language app developer, two Indigenous teachers have brought Swinomish Lushootseed classes to the palms of people’s hands.

Read the full story by Luisa Loi at the link below.
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Indigenous teachers help keep ancestors’ language alive
With the help of their community and a language app developer, two Indigenous teachers have brought Swinomish Lushootseed classes to the palms of people’s hands.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Since March 2025, Western Washington University has been carrying out a multiyear plan to reduce its operating budget.

Read the full story By Mabaindu Mbawa at the link below.

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October 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Swipe for Mount Vernon Mariachi!

Despite a decline in Hispanic Heritage Month events across Washington due to community safety concerns, local students and teachers are keeping celebrations alive.

Read the full story by Christy Carley at the link below.

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October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Broadband access is improving across Northwest Washington — but many rural residents are still waiting for affordable, reliable connections.

Read more about who’s still offline and what’s being done to bridge the gap at the link below.

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Broadband access in Northwest Washington improving — but gaps remain
Internet options are limited and expensive for those living in "the last mile."
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October 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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War for the Woods follows Squamish Nation journalist Stephanie Kwetásel’wet Wood as she explores the fight to protect British Columbia’s old-growth trees. Screening Saturday, October 25, Friday Harbor Film Festival, Sat. 25th.

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October 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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What are forests for?

Read the full community voices article written by William R. Moomaw, Sara st. Antoine and Edward Wolf at the link below.

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It’s time to rethink what forests are for
Commentary: Forestland is a vital organ of the living Earth — and needs protection.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM