In the October 2020 Print Edition

October is here and with it the crisp (cold!) weather of fall. The kids have gone back to school in a hybrid sort of way, and between that and the colder weather approaching, many are watching the number of Covid cases for the predicted uptick. As tired as we all are of the restrictions we have to live with, the key word is "live." At this writing, 200,000 people are not alive to be able to follow the guidelines. Wearing a mask, maintaining social distance, handwashing and sanitizing seem like small prices to pay to help keep that number from climbing even higher.

We have lots of interesting information for residents to peruse, such as a former Bellingham native's account of his harrowing experience in a California wildfire. The Municipal Spotlight features an interview with Bellingham Public Health Nurse Esther Martone, who discusses the current and possible future Covid-19 situation. We also have an update on the school sports schedule and guidelines.

Once again, I'd like to remind our readers that, if you enjoy reading the Bulletin, it's more important than ever to support our advertisers; as a non-subscription paper, those are the only operating funds we receive, so if we lose advertisers because they didn't get a response, the Bulletin shrinks proportionally. (Even if you don’t end up buying anything, please let them know you saw their ad in the Bellingham Bulletin.)

Below are some highlights from the October issue. (If you want to skip to the PDF file and read the entire print edition, simply scroll down below the highlights, and click in the center of the box containing the newspaper icon. When you're done, press "Esc" to exit.) As always, we hope you enjoy the publication!