Salish Current

Last updated
Salish Current
TypeOnline newspaper
PublisherAmy Nelson
Managing editorMike Sato
Founded2020
Headquarters Bellingham, Washington
Website salish-current.org

The Salish Current is a nonprofit news website serving Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties in northwestern Washington state in the United States. Founded in 2020 to address a gap in local news coverage, its articles are free to read and is supported through reader donations. [1] It covers topics such as local government, environmental issues, public health, and social justice. The Salish Current is a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News. [2] [3]

The Salish Current has republishing agreements with other nonprofit newsrooms including KNKX and ICT. [4] [5]

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