Good morning, this is your Bellingham Local Frequency for Wednesday, December 31st. As we countdown to the new year, Bellingham and Whatcom County are buzzing with energy, reflecting on a year of triumphs, challenges, and community spirit that truly shapes our daily lives.

Start your day right with early fun like Wednesday Morning Nexus Nights at Cardhaven Games, kicking off at 6 AM for free 1v1 gaming that brings players together before the world wakes up. Families can head to NEKO Cat Cafe on Cornwall Avenue from noon for College Day, snuggling with adoptable kitties while sipping coffee, a purr-fect way to unwind amid holiday chaos. Art lovers, dont miss the WCC Student Art Show By the Books at Whatcom Community College, open until 5 PM, showcasing fresh talent that highlights how creativity fuels our local scene.

Tonight, New Years Eve explodes with options. In Birch Bay, join the Ring of Fire and Hope at 7 PM along the shoreline, a dazzling tradition of lights and hope that unites neighbors after tough times like the mid-December floods that hit Whatcom hard, with locals stepping up to aid flood victims in a show of real resilience. Downtown Bellingham pulses with parties: Aslan Depot hosts NYE Karaoke from 3 PM till late, with a 20-dollar bubbly special to toast friends into 2026. Chuckanut Bay Distillery Ballroom rocks a New Years Eve DecaDance from 8 PM, while The Shakedown delivers an 80s throwback with Atomic Blondie starting at 9 PM. Foodies, snag New Years Eve Dinner seats at Bar Cicotti at 5 or 7:30 PM, or Semiahmoo Golf and Country Clubs version from 5 to 8 PM. The Upfront Theatre offers A Very Upfront New Year recap at 7:30 PM and a 9:30 PM countdown show, laughter guaranteed to chase away the years worries. Stones Throw Brewery parties from 6 PM to midnight, Bar Two Eleven features Spaceband at 9 PM, and Larrabee Lager hosts Painting with Pints from 6 to 8 PM alongside trivia at Flatstick Pub. Note, fireworks are allowed in parts of Whatcom County outside city limits, but illegal in Bellinghamkeep it safe.

Reflecting on 2025, we cheered Blaine skater Liam Kapeikis eighth-place finish at nationals, mourned losses at the Blessing of the Fleet, celebrated new spots like Ttowa Sushi and DOldhams diner, and saw community wins like the Birch Bay Waterslides multimillion-dollar reopen and Warrior Services veteran crab derby. Challenges like school budget cuts and downtown Blaine revitalization closing Peace Portal tested us, but neighborly aid during shutdowns and floods proved our strength. A Bellingham man, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, faces federal charges in a tragic National Guard shooting case, with his next court date January 15th, reminding us of personal struggles impact on the community.

This has been Bellingham Local Frequency. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates.

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