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In the News: October 2025 recap
In the News: October 2025 recap
In The News collects recent media coverage highlighting the people, programs and moments in Bellingham Public Schools.
In the News is not intended to be a comprehensive list of media mentions during a given time frame.
Thank you to our local media and non-local media for coverage of Bellingham Public Schools. Please note, some articles may have subscription paywalls.
Third grade students quietly read books at the start of their school day in Rana Robb's class at Sunnyland in August 2022. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
How are K-12 schools funded? A guide to levies and bonds
Two Whatcom County school districts are asking voters for more money this November
By: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News
October 20, 2025
Students crowd into the Lynden High School cafeteria in January 2024 during one of the school's two lunches. The 45-year-old school building is over capacity, and the community has not yet approved a multi-million dollar bond to replace it. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Lynden, Bellingham school districts to ask voters for tax increases this November
Bellingham asking for funds to boost budget, Lynden seeks bond for new high school a third time
By: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News
October 5, 2025
Senior Isla Bandstra listens to city council candidate Leah Wainman respond to her question about the minimum wage during a city council candidate forum Oct. 16 in Bellingham. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News)
Youth concerns take center stage at Bellingham City Council candidate forum
Bellingham High School students crafted, asked questions on homelessness, mental health
By: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News
October 19, 2025
Ruwani Brohier stands in her classroom Oct. 27 at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bellingham. Brohier won Northwest Educational Service District 189's regional teacher of the year award. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Ruwani Brohier: Regional teacher of the year
CDN's weekly community profile highlights Roosevelt Elementary teacher Ruwani Brohier
By: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News
October 30, 2025
Teachers Hannah Mead, left, and Zanny Walbeck work on puzzles with kids at Bellingham Public Schools' Early Learning Center in 2024. Thirty of the 40 spots are funded by ECEAP. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
State slashes pre-kindergarten program for low-income families
49 slots at risk at Bellingham, Ferndale school districts next year
By: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News
October 8, 2025
About 50 people attend a Lynden School Board meeting in May. Two board seats are up for grabs in the election this November. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News)
22 candidates compete for school board seats in Whatcom County
Boosting extracurriculars, transparency, student outcomes top priorities
By: Charlotte Alden/Cascadia Daily News
October 15, 2025
Election: Whatcom County property tax levies could fund schools, fire services
Whatcom County voters are being asked to decide whether to tax themselves to support a handful of levies and bonds in the upcoming Nov. 4 general election.
By: Rachel Showalter/The Bellingham Herald
October 20, 2025
Dr. Greg Baker – Bellingham Levies
KGMI’s Joe Teehan speaks with Bellingham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Greg Baker about levies listed on some November ballots.
By: Dianna Hawryluk/My Bellingham Now
October 29, 2025
Prep Athletics & Activities Coverage
- Whatcom Preps – Bellingham Bayhawks
- Weekly recaps, podcasts, features
- Whatcom Preps – Sehome Mariners
- Weekly recaps, podcasts, features
- Whatcom Preps – Squalicum Storm
- Weekly recaps, podcasts, features
- Whatcom Hoops – Bellingham Bayhawks
- Whatcom Hoops – Sehome Mariners
- Whatcom Hoops – Squalicum Storm
- KPUG 1170
- Radio interviews and recaps
- Cascadia Daily News prep coverage
- The Bellingham Herald prep coverage
Squalicum's Lexi Robbins and Bellingham's Averie Riddell battle for a ball in the air Oct. 30 as the Storm won 2-1 in the opening round of the 2A District 1 tournament at Civic Stadium. (Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News)
District girls soccer roundup: Squalicum sneaks past Bellingham in PK shootout
Sehome, Anacortes and Ferndale also capture wins
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 30, 2025
Squalicum's Joseph Boyd snaps the ball to his quarterback during a game against Lakewood in 2024. (Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News)
Prep Spotlight: Squalicum’s Joseph Boyd
Boyd was a first-team all-Northwest Conference lineman last season
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 26, 2025
Sehome's Sawyer Woods runs for a first down Oct. 24 as Sehome beat Squalicum 42-22 at Civic Stadium. Woods broke the school's single-game rushing attempts record with 43 carries. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Pass-happy Sehome uses dominant rushing attack to jet past Squalicum
Mariners' Sawyer Woods rushed 43 times for 298 yards and three touchdowns
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 24, 2025
Justin Barras swings at a pitch in September during a game of bennis, a game created by Sehome tennis coach Tom Sloane. The team plays on the school's softball field whenever their competitive matches are rained out. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Hybrid sport ‘bennis’ gives Sehome tennis players an outlet during rainouts
'Bennis' is a combination of baseball, tennis and softball, played on a softball field
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 24, 2025
Sehome's Surin Connell scores a goal Oct. 23 as Sehome beat Squalicum 3-0 at Squalicum High. With the win, the Mariners finished the regular season unbeaten. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Sehome blanks Squalicum to finish regular season unbeaten
Squalicum places third in the Northwest Conference
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 23, 2025
Sehome’s Sloane Clines, right, looks over at teammates Kirsten Ludeman, left, and Lil Desler Oct. 22 as they cross the finish line together at the Northwest Conference Cross Country Championships at Civic Stadium. The trio helped Sehome girls win the team title. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Sehome sweeps Northwest Conference Cross Country Championships
Anacortes' Dylan Rowell and Lynden's Sloan Dickson won the individual races
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 22, 2025
Squalicum's Khalil Binta jukes a Port Angeles defender at Civic Stadium on Oct. 18. The Storm face Sehome Oct. 24 in a game with playoff implications. (Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News)
Squalicum and Sehome face off with playoff bids on the line
Sehome eliminated Squalicum from playoff contention last season
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 21, 2025
Sehome's Harley Kaiser returns a hit Oct. 20. Kaiser won the District Championship in three sets over Leo Kuhn. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News).
Sehome’s Harley Kaiser and Anacortes duo win tennis district titles
Sehome's Christian Leon and Sean Lane, and Bellingham's Leo Kuhn, also earned state berths
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 20, 2025
Sehome's Paige Flory spikes the ball from halfcourt Oct. 16 as the Mariners beat Blaine in three sets at Blaine High. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Sehome volleyball handles Blaine in three sets
Paige Flory led Mariners with a team-high 12 kills, 12 aces
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 16, 2025
Sehome's Vivian Moss scores a goal Oct. 14 as the top-ranked and unbeaten Mariners routed Lynden, 4-0, at Sehome High. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
No. 1 Sehome girls soccer routs Lynden with four second-half goals
Sehome has a one-game lead for the conference title with three games left
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 14, 2025
Sehome's Harley Kaiser slices the ball in October 2024. Kaiser, who placed third in state singles last year, hopes to win a state title this season. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Prep Spotlight: Sehome’s Harley Kaiser
Senior placed third in the state tournament last season
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 12, 2025
Sehome’s Nolan Wright finds some rushing yards against Squalicum in October 2024. Wright and the Mariners travel to Lynden Christian Oct. 10. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Sehome looks to bounce back against a mighty Lynden Christian squad
Lyncs and Mariners are proving to be state contenders in their respective classifications
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 7, 2025
Bellingham junior Leo Kuhn hits the ball Oct. 6 during a match against Lynden. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)
Bellingham boys tennis remains undefeated after sweeping Lynden at home
The Bayhawks will face Sehome tomorrow for the league title
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 6, 2025
Squalicum's Khalil Binta jukes a Port Angeles defender at Civic Stadium on Oct. 18. The Storm face Sehome Oct. 24 in a game with playoff implications. (Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News)
Squalicum football upsets No. 1 Anacortes
Back-to-back state champion Seahawks entered No. 1 in 2A
By: Nick Zeller-Singh/Cascadia Daily News
October 3, 2025
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