Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs, and business. She focuses on themes such as commercial and residential real estate, store management, and the food and beverage industry. Alyse's work has been featured in notable publications including The Olympian, Idaho Statesman, and Yahoo Finance.
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Bellingham, United States (Local)
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Alyse's coverage primarily centers on local events, businesses, real estate, and seasonal topics in the Bellingham and Whatcom County area. She frequently covers new business openings, closures, and rental market trends.
Given her focus on local news related to food & beverage establishments and house & home topics such as rental costs and job opportunities in Whatcom County, she may be open to pitches from locally based experts who can provide insights into these areas. For example: chefs or restaurant owners for food-related articles; real estate agents or housing market analysts for house & home articles.
Consider pitching stories that align with Alyse’s emphasis on local events, businesses (openings/closures), real estate trends within Bellingham or Whatcom County. Local connections are likely key when reaching out to her due to her localized scope of coverage.
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By: Alyse Smith
Looking for a new business, shop or studio to check out? In September, two businesses closed in Bellingham and no new shops opened.
By: Alyse Smith
The nonprofit is leasing the building from the Whatcom Transit Authority, which plans to use the facility as a transfer station in the future.
By: Alyse Smith
Here's our weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County: New Bellingham antique shop opens
By: Alyse Smith
Average home prices across Whatcom County increased slightly compared to the third quarter of 2025, according to Peter Ahn, a 10-year broker at
By: Alyse Smith
Monthly unemployment rates for Whatcom County and Washington decreased in September, while Washington reported the seventh-highest unemployment rate in the country.
By: Alyse Smith
A recent surge of restaurant closures across Bellingham and Whatcom County caught the attention of Ryan A.
By: Alyse Smith
Bellingham’s Bellis Fair mall is bringing in some unique attractions and characters this weekend to celebrate Halloween. See what’s coming.
By: Alyse Smith
Bill Nye, known by his science fans as “The Science Guy,” is coming to Bellingham's historic Mount Baker Theatre next week.
By: Alyse Smith
Bellingham's Bellis Fair mall is bringing in some unique attractions and characters this weekend to celebrate Halloween.
By: Alyse Smith
A new nonstop flight is coming to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) on Sunday, Nov. 1.
