Annie Todd
@annietodd.bsky.social
Sometimes I report on things that are dark and scary. Reporter @cascadiadaily.com. Bookworm, baker, coffee drinker. Grad: CUNY-J; UWyo
Some early morning justice news out of Whatcom County today: The County is looking to purchase 19-acres of land in Bellingham for the new jail, jettisoning the current location in Ferndale..
Under budget crunch, Whatcom County chooses new jail site in Bellingham city limits | Cascadia Daily News
19 acres of land on Hannegan Road could save county $2.5M in construction costs
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Today @cascadiadaily.com launched a way for the public to tell us when they witness an immigration-related detainment. Help us tell the stories of our immigrant neighbors.
Cascadia Daily News@cascadiadaily.com · 10mo agoInstances of high profile immigration arrests have skyrocketed in the past year across the nation. But in Whatcom and Skagit counties, Cascadia Daily News has struggled to keep up with the influx of detainments. That's why we're launching this community effort.
Our reporting and our Slack as well cities' communication posts made creating the timeline so much easier than I anticipated.
jaya@jayaflanary.bsky.social · 11mo agoI don't get to design doubletrucks often. This week, I made a map of Whatcom and Skagit counties, with their respective rivers, and reporter @annietodd.bsky.social put together a timeline of the flooding below that correlates with the four river gauges Cascadia Daily News was tracking last week.
Was on CBC Vancouver Early Edition this morning to talk about the recent flooding in Washington and all the work the @cascadiadaily.com has been doing. You can read our (free!) coverage on our website www.cascadiadaily.com
Unidentified remains — later given the moniker Skagit River Russell — were found floating outside of Mount Vernon in 1991. No one knew who he was or where he came from. Nearly 34 years later, the state is trying to identify him with the help of forensic anthropologist, Dr. Andrew Seidel.
Officials say the suspect in custody for the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members on Wednesday, Nov. 26, had been living in Bellingham.
Officials: National Guard shooting suspect lived in Bellingham, drove across country for attack | Cascadia Daily News
Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal entered the U.S. in 2021
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Two men were detained by immigration agents within days of each other in Bellingham. Except this time, agents followed the men into their court hearings prior to their arrests.
ICE arrests two men near courthouses in Bellingham, apparently violating state law | Cascadia Daily News
Washington law prohibits immigration-related arrests within 1 mile of a court facility
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Catch up on what we watched during Doctober @pickfordfilmcenter.bsky.social
Cascadia Daily News@cascadiadaily.com · last yr.CDN staffers saw more than half the screenings, and after each, we found ourselves in the newsroom, poring over the details and emotion of each film. Here’s our top five picks in case you missed a screening and need a nudge to track one of these memorable films down elsewhere.
We @cascadiadaily.com are calling the Port of Bellingham commission race for newcomer Carly James. She'll be the second woman to sit on the commission during its century-plus of existence. Also, expanding the commission is going to happen too!
Update: Carly James apparent winner of Port of Bellingham commission; expansion passes | Cascadia Daily News
Business owner Carly James has small lead over incumbent Ken Bell as of Thursday
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There's a lot that goes into a fish stick, from the hands, nets and pots that catch the halibut, salmon and crab. Not to mention the months spent away from family on seas that can turn friendly to dangerous within moments. Fisher poets spoke about their experiences last night.
Poets, songwriters tell tales of lives lived and lost at sea for Bellingham's SeaFeast | Cascadia Daily News
Six regional fishers share their experiences at annual Fish Tales and Ales event
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I’d like to apologize to my neighbors for the yelling during the last five minutes to the Bills game 🦬
What are the white helicopters circling over Bellingham WA? CDN's @annietodd.bsky.social has some receipts.
Frequent helicopter flights over Bellingham belong to Homeland Security | Cascadia Daily News
Tracing the skies of Whatcom County for one month using open-source data
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Back in mid-July, @cascadiadaily.com got emails and voicemails about low flying helicopters over neighborhoods. Even my editor's house got buzzed.
D&D is so fun. One moment your friend is entertaining the whole town with their busking like a fantasy version of Bob Dylan. The next moment you’re facing down an undead entity that’s a cross between the Bog Man and Nosferatu
I spent an hour last week at Community Court, which the City of Bellingham hails as a problem-solving court. Rather than handing out jail sentences, participants get a case plan that can see their misdemeanor charge dismissed at the end of the program.
In Bellingham Community Court, justice meets empathy in quest to better lives | Cascadia Daily News
Participants can get their case dismissed if they successfully complete the program
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It's a good day for some good reads. @cascadiadaily.com science fellow just finished up her stint with us. Her tour of creosote logs takes you up close to their removal from our beaches. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/aug/19/...
Meet the crew who saps the sprawl of toxic wood in the Salish Sea | Cascadia Daily News
A reporter joins Samish DNR for a day in its quest to remove creosote-coated wood
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The Whatcom County Executive makes more than the Washington state governor folks. Read more in @simonelli.bsky.social story
Isaac Stone Simonelli@simonelli.bsky.social · last yr.We break down elected officials salaries for Whatcom County @cascadiadaily.com. County Executive: $244,000, Prosecuting Attorney: $237,252 Sheriff: $230,124 Assessor: $173,652 Auditor: $173,652 Treasurer: $173,652 (This doesn't include benefit packages.) www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/aug/11/...
Sometimes you get to do a story that’s just plain fun. Doesn’t hurt that @finnwendt.com brought absolutely banger visuals
One man’s war against Lake Louise’s water lily infestation | Cascadia Daily News
The battle to remove 50 tons of invasive plants from Sudden Valley's picturesque lake
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It's that time of year again when I get to dust off my political analysis hat. This year's primary races in Whatcom County see two county council seats up for grabs and the future of the Port of Bellingham on the line.
Whatcom primary election: Heavy spending, fresh faces vying for port | Cascadia Daily News
Voters have choices in Whatcom County Council, Port of Bellingham, City Council
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@annietodd.bsky.social with @cascadiadaily.com continues to document the detention of people within our community by federal agents: www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/jul/11/...
Portland mother, 4 children detained at Ferndale Customs and Border Protection station for days | Cascadia Daily News
It took nearly two weeks for the woman's attorney to find the family
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@peacehealth.bsky.social made a last minute decision to shut the media out of a discussion with @repricklarsen.bsky.social about local impacts of cuts to Medicaid and Medicare tied the megabill signed into law by President Trump on July 4.
This week was filled with animal stories. Started with a fried squirrel, ended with a pit bull mix that saved the life of an elderly gentleman. Roach, who's not your average Lassie, got extra steak for dinner.
Fairhaven rescue dog helps save life of elderly man Thursday during trail walk | Cascadia Daily News
Roach, a six-year-old pit bull mix, spotted shoes in the mud and brush
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A first for me: I was given the wrong information by an entity for a story about a power outage. We had a little fun with the official cause: "the squirrel, it found its way to the Great Oak Tree in the sky."
Puget Sound Energy outage: Oops, it was actually a squirrel | Cascadia Daily News
PSE apologized Wednesday for communicating wrong information about a weekend outage
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I’m at #IRE25 and am already starry-eyed over multiple spreadsheets. So yeah, you could say I’m a ✨investigative journalist✨ If anyone else is here, I’d love to connect. Send me a DM or a reply!
UPDATE: Judge temporarily blocks shutdown of Job Corps; uncertainty at Sedro-Woolley center remains. 150 students have already left the center.
Update: Judge temporarily blocks shutdown of Job Corps; uncertainty at Sedro-Woolley center remains | Cascadia Daily News
150 students have already left center
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From Port Commission member Ken Bell: "In my mind, we have a new day … With a lot of waterfront properties coming back, we have a need right now, I think, for the port to have a new vision and a different direction.”
Rob Fix ousted as Port of Bellingham executive director | Cascadia Daily News
Commissioners vote 2-1 to terminate Fix during the June 3 meeting in Bellingham
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Annie Todd@annietodd.bsky.social · last yr.Port of Bellingham commission members are still in executive session nearly an hour after voting to terminate Executive Director Rob Fix's employment. Story from @cascadiadaily.com TK
Port of Bellingham commission members are still in executive session nearly an hour after voting to terminate Executive Director Rob Fix's employment. Story from @cascadiadaily.com TK
You better bee-lieve it that @cascadiadaily.com was first on the scene this morning
Experts working to contain millions of bees after truck rollover near Lynden | Cascadia Daily News
Section of Weidkamp Road closed due to incident
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Isaac Stone Simonelli@simonelli.bsky.social · last yr.Field reporting… Can confirm there are bees… (See story below @cascadiadaily.com)
