Peoples' Perspectives: COVID-19 In Whatcom County

KMRE Coronavirus Stories

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• Whatcom Unified Command Volunteers
• The Islander
  Brought to us by Mary Vermillion, Community Relations Manager at Whatcom County Library System. The Islander is a small grocery store on Lummi Island in Whatcom County which serves not only as a place to pick up daily necessities, but as a community space for people to meet. Owner Brad O'Malley and Producer Tim Hodgson talk about many changes to the store and how they've been working to raise awareness about the local landmark.
• Whatcom Arts Project
  Margaret Bikman from Entertainment News Northwest talks with Annette Bagley, Director of Marketing for Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism, and John Purdie, the new Executive Director of Mt. Baker Theatre – about the Whatcom Arts Project and how we can all support our local arts community.
• Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwood
  John Stark interviews Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwood about his role in the local Coronavirus response and possible outcomes for the city and its' residents in the future.
• Whatcom Is A Reading County
  Margaret Bikman checks in with Mary Vermillion, Community Relations Manager at Whatcom County Library System, and Paul Hanson, co-owner at Village Books and Paper Dreams. How have they adapted to support our community during the Stay at Home Order?
• Firehouse Arts & Events Center, Stiletto Rosso Productions
  Our local arts community continues to innovate and persevere. Join Margaret Bikman for a conversation with Teresa Dalton, owner of Firehouse Arts & Events Center in Fairhaven and Valerie Dalena from Stiletto Rosso Productions.
• Downtown Bellingham Partnership
  Margaret Bikman talks with Alice Clark, the Executive Director of the Downtown Bellingham Partnership. Hear about how our downtown businesses are fairing during this challenging economic time, how they plan to move some of our favorite downtown events to a virtual setting and plans for reopening businesses.
• NW Washington Fair
  Margaret Bikman finds out what’s up with the NW Washington Fair during the pandemic. She chats with CEO Chris Pickering and Superintendent Coordinator Amanda Stidham. We also hear from one of the beneficiaries of Fair events, the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Center.
• Margaret Bikman with Yaniv Attar and Juliette Machado
  The coronavirus Stay At Home order has severely impacted our local arts community. Margaret Bikman talks with Yaniv Attar, Music Director of Bellingham Symphony Orchestra and Juliette Machado, who works with BAAY and Bellingham Repertory Dance.
• Whatcom Museum
  Whatcom Museum educator shares about the Whatcom Squared Art project working to turn the Lightcatcher Building into a stained glass patchwork. Margaret Bikman also speaks with Chelsea Macias who shares about the Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Tour, a virtual tour to celebrate the ratification of the 19th amendment.
• Whatcom Chorale and Jazz Center of Bellingham
  Margaret Bikman speaks with Deborah Brown, Artistic Director of Whatcom Chorale, and with Karee Wardrop, member of the Board Of Directors at Jazz Center of Bellingham. We learn how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted their organizations and how they’re looking to implement technology to bring the arts to people in this time of social distancing.
• San Juan Sailing and Yachting
  Community contributor Susan Lindsey explores the impact of the pandemic on a Bellingham based boat charter company. Learn about how San Juan Sailing and Yachting adapted and innovated during the coronavirus era.
• Rethinking Our Home
  Community contributor Susan Lindsey speaks with Julie Jackson from Bellwether Real Estate and Ryan Larsson from Coldwell Banker Bain about the trends in the housing market and the influence of the Coronavirus pandemic on the way we use our homes.
• Making PPE at Maker Space
  WWU student Jacob Pederson spotlights volunteer efforts at Maker Space to make PPE for healthcare workers and organizations in Washington.
• Pandemic Life in Point Roberts
  What’s it like to be cut off from the rest of your country during a pandemic? Community contributor Susan Lindsey explores pandemic life in Point Roberts, Washington.
• Sunnyland Soft-Shoe
  Margaret Bikman discusses the scaled back 2020 Sunnyland Stomp, dubbed the Sunnyland Soft Shoe, with organizers Erin Boyd and Kendall Dodd.
• Elizabeth Park Concert Series, Bellingham Theatre Guild, Columbia Chalk Art Fest
  Marla Bronstein joins Margaret Bikman – Marla is the event producer for Bellingham’s Elizabeth Park Concert Series. She’s also involved with the Bellingham Theatre Guild and the Columbia/Eldridge Neighborhood Chalk Art Festival. So, how do you pivot a long standing outdoor concert series during a pandemic? (hint: involve a community radio station). Also, how the B’ham Theatre Guild actors are staying “ready” for the day they can perform on stage for an audience.
• COVID Mass Vaccination Event
  Learn about the COVID mass vaccination event coming up in Whatcom County in March 2021. Community contributor Susan Lindsey speaks with Shannon Hardie, Chief Operating Officer at Unity NW, about the collaborative efforts of Unity Care NW, SeaMar Community Health Center, PeaceHealth, Whatcom County Health Department, Family Care Network, Bellingham Technical College, and Whatcom Unified Command to bring vaccinations to our community.
• Local Organizations Step Up to Make PPE for Healthcare Workers
  Jacob Torres talks with Bonnie Southcott of the Whatcom County Community Face Mask Team and Eric Hayes, Chief Marketing Officer at Superfeet, about local efforts to make Personal Protective Equipment for healthcare workers.
• Margaret Bikman and Robert Sarazin Blake
  Local musician Robert Sarazin Blake joins Margaret Bikman for this episode of KMRE Coronavirus Stories. How does a touring musician innovate during a pandemic? How do you produce an event like the Subdued Stringband Jamboree when we aren’t allowed to gather in crowds?
• Bellingham Parks & Rec
  Community contributor Margaret Bikman checks in with B’ham Parks & Recreation. Lauren Woodmansee and Rosa Caldwell share how they have adapted recreation programs during a pandemic.
• Bellingham Dockside Market
  Community contributor Susan Lindsey explores how the local fishing community began to recover after their largest primary sales avenue was shut down. Learn about the Bellingham Dockside Market.
• Allied Arts
  Margaret Bikman continues her look into the impact of the coronavirus crisis on our local arts community. In this new episode, she chats with Kelly Hart, Executive Director of Allied Arts.
• Food Insecurity
  Jacob Torres focuses on Food Insecurity due to the coronavirus crisis and speaks with representatives from the Bellingham Food Bank, local Meals On Wheels and the restaurant Ovn.
• John Stark interviews Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu
  Journalist John Stark interviews Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu in the early days of the Stay At Home order due to coronavirus.