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Tyler Malek, Salt & Straw's ice cream mastermind: 'You can tell whatever story you want on that frozen canvas'

Walking into the Los Angeles kitchen of Salt & Straw is more than a little magical. You’re hit with a rush of sugar, breathing in the aromas of fresh-baked brownies and an enormous batch of chocolate chip cookie dough churning in a giant mixer. At another table: mounds of vibrant red…

2016-06-01
Northwest Natives Putting a Stamp on Leadership Opportunities

Several Northwest Native leaders have new positions of influence in the fields of environment and youth leadership development, or are seeking election or reelection to legislative and judicial positions in the November 8 general election.

2016-05-31
Odesza finds stardom with EDM for people who think they don’t like EDM

From its humble beginning in 2012 as a collaboration between college students Harrison Mills (CatacombKid) and Clayton Knight (BeachesBeaches), Odesza has become one of the biggest draws in electronic dance music (EDM). Known more for indelible pop songs such as “Say My Name,” “How Did I Get…

2016-05-26
Death Cab for Cutie performs Saturday night at BottleRock

Death Cab for Cutie’s latest studio album is the 2015 Grammy-nominated “Kintsugi.” The title is a reference to the ancient Japanese craft of rejoining shattered ceramic pottery with precious metals, rendering the broken more beautiful.

Followers of the band will miss no aspect of this…

2016-05-26
New photojournalist ready to capture the community

The Daily Astorian has found its new photographer.

Danny Miller, 23, stepped into the position Monday, taking over from Joshua Bessex, who took a job with the News Tribune Co. in Tacoma, Washington.

Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Miller graduated in June from Western…

2016-05-26
Q & A With Chris Sullivan, head of VSH CPA firm

The busiest time of the year is over for Chris Sullivan. She is the new managing partner of VSH, a certified public accounting firm based in Barkley Village in Bellingham. Sullivan is a Whatcom County native, and a graduate of Western Washington University. She’s been working at VSH for more…

2016-05-25
Skagit Valley College president honored as distinguished WWU alumni

Skagit Valley College President Tom Keegan was honored earlier this month with a distinguished alumni award from Western Washington University.

“Tom is a visionary leader who creates and fosters an environment centered on people, encouraging personal and professional growth and supporting…

2016-05-25
ODESZA, Mayor Linville honored at alumni awards

The annual Alumni Awards and Recognition Celebration brought together community members to celebrate the achievements and successes of campus alumni, like the music duo ODESZA and Mayor Kelli Linville.

Among those awarded were 12 alumni, two professional friends to the university and a…

2016-05-18
Photos: ESC reunion 2016-05-17
Communications group airs it out to help Ski to Sea on race day

Mark Challender has for two decades served as an enthusiastic and significant supporter of Ski to Sea, even though he spends race day at home on the south side of Bellingham.

Challender, 59, is president of Whatcom Emergency Communications Group. He has found his niche in monitoring radio…

2016-05-17
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