The Salish Current is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, online local news organization serving Whatcom, San Juan, and Skagit counties. Based in Bellingham, we serve 400,000 residents and tens of thousands of annual visitors to the three-county area. Our region is the ancestral home of Native treaty tribes, including the Lummi, Nooksack, Samish, Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish, Swinomish, and Upper Skagit. It is home to Western Washington University, Northwest Indian College, Whatcom Community College, Skagit Valley College and Bellingham Technical College.The Salish Current reports local news with independence and strict journalistic integrity, providing fact-based information and a forum for civil commentary.
