Cocoa Laney

Bellingham printmaker pays tribute to local landmarks with paper and ink | Cascadia Daily News Skyline Printworks originals are accessible to 'anybody from a broke college student to a homeowner'

@skylineprintworks.bsky.social is so good at articulating what motivates her work. I’m stoked @cocoalaney.bsky.social featured Sarah this week!

A fun one out now with @cocoalaney.bsky.social

George Dyson sits in the nook, once a beer fridge for the old bar, where he wrote “Darwin among the Machines: The Evolution of Global Intelligence.” (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

George Dyson is modest about his achievements. From bestselling author to university lecturer and waterfront activist, he plays a near-comical amount of roles.

@haileyjhoffman.bsky.social is one of the most talented, and compassionate, people I know. Wherever she goes next, I know she’ll shine.

Group woodworker studio in Bellingham generates collaboration and energy | Cascadia Daily News Sunnyland Sawdust Collective includes tradespeople from age 26 to 50

The Sunnyland Sawdust Collective's collaborative spirit adds camaraderie to what would otherwise be a solitary trade. In another community, their mixed demographics might seem unusual — but members say it’s par for the course in Bellingham.

CDN Jobs | Cascadia Daily News Currently hiring: Visual Journalist, Audience Engagement Editor, Health Care and Public Health Reporter, Advertising Sales and Production Coordinator, strin ...

Cascadia Daily News in Bellingham, Washington is hiring four positions.

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Learn more and apply at cascadiadaily.com/jobs.

Bellingham family finds sanctuary living in historic church | Cascadia Daily News Unique space has sheltered the couple through a devastating fire and the birth of their son

In case you missed it, here's one of my favorite features from 2025 (so far). I'm also actively seeking recommendations for future participants in this series, lovingly referred to in the newsroom as "unusual living."

CDN newsroom staff, clockwise from lower left: Hailey Hoffman, Sophia Gates, Julia Tellman, Charlotte Alden, Ron Judd, Andy Bronson, Finn Wendt, Jaya Flanary, Nick Zeller-Singh, Cocoa Laney, Annie Todd, Isaac Stone Simonelli, Audra Anderson, Rhonda Prast. Not at the table: Eric Trent. Bios: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/meet-the-news-staff/

The @cascadiadaily.com newsroom is usually focused on reporting. Unless it's the annual holiday potluck brunch and Secret Santa gift exchange.

Then, we eat local donuts (Lafeen's), homemade dishes and yes, still reflect on the news. Because #journalism.

Oh, I'm the empty chair in the foreground.

Report for America announces 100+ newsroom partners and the opening of new corps member applications - Report for America Report for America announces 100+ newsroom partners and the opening of new corps member applications Selections include 66 local newsroom partners and corps member positions, 35 accelerator program pa...

Bellingham WA-based @cascadiadaily.com is thrilled to be one of 66 U.S. newsrooms announced today as 2025-26 partners with the Report for America program. Our RFA reporter will cover public health and health care systems in Whatcom and Skagit counties in Northwest Washington State.

Whatcom County librarians' most-loved books of 2024 | Cascadia Daily News Four reads to add to your 2025 TBR list

The bookworm in me is pretty delighted that our librarians' "most-loved books of 2024" list cracked the top five most-read stories this week.

People with HIV/AIDs find acceptance and 'family' at Bellingham nonprofit | Cascadia Daily News Those living at Sean Humphrey House practice gratitude and celebrating every day

Holidays are a big deal at Sean Humphrey House, but so are the little things: home-cooked meals, high-speed internet, attention from Daisy the dog.

Repping @cascadiadaily.com on trails throughout the Oregon Coast this weekend 🏃‍♀️🌊

We're pumped to see the rapidly growing numbers of Bluesky followers for @cascadiadaily.com, the Northwest's pluckiest news startup. Here's
How to stay in touch with our news staff. go.bsky.app/MJLv5vu

@finnwendt.com and I have been working on the MIC series for almost a year now. I can now recite the basics of lutherie, jam- and cheese-making, spontaneous fermentation, flower farming, coffee roasting, upcycling and, most recently ... chicken genetics. (You should recruit me for your trivia team.)

From 'table birds' to rare purebreds, Bellingham farm raises chickens of many feathers | Cascadia Daily News Spring Creek Heritage Farms specializes in chicken genetics, prioritizes breed preservation

Even though chickens at Spring Creek Heritage Farms are top of the market, meat is secondary to their overall mission.

The Bellingham farm's top aim is providing breeders, homesteaders, farmers and “backyard birders” with live chicks — particularly rare breeds that might otherwise be lost.

Damage to Old City Hall in December 1962 following a devastating fire. Despite a lack of funding for its restoration, a passionate group of community members rallied for its restoration — a process that ultimately took 12 years. (Photo by Galen Biery courtesy of Whatcom Museum)

Old City Hall, perhaps Bellingham's most iconic structure, has survived two potential tear-downs, the second in the wake of a devastating fire. It was rebuilt thanks to a 12-year restoration project fueled by a passionate community.

This is one of my favorite things I've written for CDN as of late! Writing about history is fun (especially if it means I get to hang out in the Whatcom Museum's archives, look at old photos and/or obsess over a taxidermy bird collection).

We’ve made a friendly started pack for folks to get their Bellingham/Whatcom County/Skagit County news. Give us a follow

I actually haven't read it yet! My favs published this year were Perfume and Pain (unhinged litfic), Diavola (horror), Evenings and Weekends (Rooney-esque??), Behind You is the Sea (short stories), God of the Woods (mystery) and maybe the Kamogawa Food Detectives series (is 'cozy' a genre?)

Books We Love Here are 350+ great reads from 2024 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.

I'm unfailingly obsessed with year-end book roundups, and I spotted a few of my own top picks from 2024 on NPR's list. (I'm also always open to recommendations — so if you had a favorite book this year, please tell me about it!)

Ways to give back this holiday season, in Whatcom and Skagit counties | Cascadia Daily News Donating goods, money and time to charitable organizations in 2024

In case you missed it: I put together a roundup of ways to give back this holiday season for last week's @cascadiadaily.com. If you have money, goods or time to spare, here are a few ways to support community members in need.

CDN nabs 49 awards at WNPA's Better Newspaper Contest | Cascadia Daily News Photo, design, sports, news, features, opinion among wins

So. For followers who have no idea what #Cascadia Daily News is.

A hyperlocal, 3-year-old startup #news org with daily stories online and a weekly print paper.

Winner of bunches of awards for that.

Unabashedly pro-democracy. In a Constitutional way.

More: www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/oct/07/...

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Yes please, let’s get #ricksteves on Bluesky.

A big thank you to Rick for visiting us recently in #Bellingham and leading a fantastic discussion on #fascism.

#localjournalism

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