Audra Anderson
@audralanderson.bsky.social
I love things that taste good, read well, look beautiful. Assistant editor at Cascadia Daily News. audralanderson.com
Writing about the relicensing of hydro electrical dams on the Skagit River isn't straightforward. Rivers are complex. Bureaucracy is complex. The cultural landscape of the Skagit Valley is complex. Appreciate @audralanderson.bsky.social's editorial support. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/aug/01/...
Skagit elected officials, farmers fear Seattle land grab | Cascadia Daily News
City Light says it doesn’t intend to use eminent domain amid federal relicensing of Skagit River dams
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Around 25 Mt Baker Roofing workers were detained by federal immigration enforcement officers during a raid on the Bellingham business this morning. This is a developing story.
Around 25 Mt Baker Roofing workers detained in ICE raid | Cascadia Daily News
Federal immigration officers arrived at the Bellingham business around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday
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I recall believing a shutdown would only last two weeks. Walking down what felt like an abandoned street just to get some fresh air, a cop car slowly cruising past me. It felt illegal to even be outside. Waiting to go in groups into Haggen, and following taped arrows down aisles. What about you?
Cascadia Daily News@cascadiadaily.com · 2y agoOn March 11, 2020, Gov. Inslee issued an emergency proclamation prohibiting large public events with more than 250 people in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. Over the next few days, more executive actions followed suit, effectively shutting down the state as COVID-19 began to spread nationwide.
I woke up to my first earthquake this morning. Annoyingly, it was 45 minutes before my alarm was set to go off. But that meant I could write up a quick story for @cascadiadaily.com.
Cascadia Daily News@cascadiadaily.com · 2y agoMuch of Bellingham was shaken awake this morning to a 4.5-magnitude earthquake that originated 10 kilometers east of Orcas.
🧵In late May 2024, I got a text alleging that bullets were ricocheting out of the most heavily used shooting range in Whatcom County onto neighbors' property. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/jan/30/...
Neighbors of gun range fear ricochet bullets, lead contamination, ‘war zone’ noise | Cascadia Daily News
Custer Sportsmen’s Club defends its safety measures. Neighbors say it’s not been enough.
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When @audralanderson.bsky.social and I visited Glacier last month, we found a topic that got locals talking: Airbnbs. In recent years, they told us, vacation rentals have increased in Glacier. Some believe they've made finding housing "borderline impossible." www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/feb/12/...
Newcomers to Glacier say Airbnbs make finding housing 'borderline impossible' | Cascadia Daily News
Short-term rentals help stimulate the economy of the mountain town but complicate living there, locals say
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In 2022, a developer stirred excitement when he crowdfunded a 35-dome vacation complex in Glacier. Today, the site has one dome - and is still permitted only for a single-family home. The story, along with @audralanderson.bsky.social's brilliant headline: www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/feb/19/...
Two years and one dome later, Oculis Lodge founder is asking for another $1.2M | Cascadia Daily News
The 2022 concept pitched 35 domes and a shorter timeline. Some backers are demanding refunds.
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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.
You'd think Trader Joe's was a cherished institution in #Bellingham with its parking lot crowding. But look carefully at plates; many are from BC. Now, a second TJ's may help relieve the crush. Or encourage it. My new Business Briefs column in Cascadia Daily News. Including u-pick tulip awards.
Briefs: Trader Joe’s times two, new Mercedes location, unemployment uptick | Cascadia Daily News
Business news for Whatcom and Skagit counties
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This story by my great colleague, Elliott Almond, raises interesting ethical questions. Should humans play god with species? And if so, how is value determined?
Cascadia Daily News@cascadiadaily.com · 2y agoA plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save the imperiled northern spotted owl would sanction the potential killing of 450,000 barred owls in Washington, Oregon and California. The move begs the question: Should humans lethally remove one species for the sake of another?
CDN has made an ex out of X. I’m excited to start sharing our work on this platform.
Cascadia Daily News@cascadiadaily.com · 2y agoHello. No longer posting on X, Cascadia Daily News is a privately owned, fiercely independent publication fighting to save local news in NW WA state. Follow us for breaking and enterprise news in Whatcom and Skagit counties. Read about our social media strategies from Executive Editor Ron Judd:
Cascadia Daily News tip: You CAN read many stories about #Bellingham & environs without subscribing (though we'd prefer you do; keeps #journalists employed). 1. It's a soft paywall. One freebie per month. 2. Anything tagged "FREE FROM CDN" is outside the paywall. Do sample. www.cascadiadaily.com
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Each morning I wake in shivering anticipation of the little treat I will reward myself that day.
