Join us for an evening of thought-provoking
conversation about America at 250
— and an art auction to help support local news!
Click here to view the amazing artwork up for live and silent auction.
RSVP at salishcurrent.rsvp@gmail.com to reserve your seat.



- Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27: Bellingham SeaFeast, Squalicum Harbor and Zuanich Point Park — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday, October 4: Skagit Valley Farmers Market, Christianson’s Nursery — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Saturday, October 10: Blaine OysterFest, H Street Plaza — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Do you know where the money goes?
Understanding Municipal Budgets
Watch the video — Read the manual
Learn when and how to weigh in on municipal budgets and
make sure your voice is heard by local government!

Featuring Forrest Longman, City of Bellingham Deputy Administrator
Supported by Whatcom Community Foundation Project Neighborly
Presented by Salish Current

Now on video:
Voices of the Northwest
Knowledge Festival 2025
Missed our fifth anniversary “Voices of the Northwest” speaker series? Want to see it again?
It’s all here on video:
- Observations from veteran nature-centric reporter Lynda Mapes.
- Coast Salish foodways, with ethnobotanist Abe Lloyd.
- Targeting inequity and injustice via the news, with columnist and editor Naomi Ishisaka.
- AI — oracle or bullshit?, with evolutionary biologist Carl Bergstrom.
- Making a living in the music business, with musicians Kevin Woods, Nica, Samantha Sinai and Mars Lindgren.
“Voices of the Northwest” Knowledge Festival 2025
was made possible by generous support from these sponsors.


