Dive In
Stories of Bellingham’s Working Waterfront brought to you by Bellingham SeaFeast, with support from the Whatcom Community Foundation. Thanks to community radio station KZAX 94.9 LP FM and their producers for the collaboration on this project.
Loren Kapp & Cathy Wade
The fishing industry has changed over the years, hear of the transformation throughout the decades.
Carley Solberg
Fourth generation fisherman, reflects on the changes she's seen in the commercial fishing industry as she raises her daughter.
Pat Pitsch
Founder of All American Marine and Strongback Metal Boats, talks about how he got his start building boats, his company, and the harbor in Bellingham.
Shirley Zuanich
Co-founder of Pure Alaska Salmon Company and wife to the late Jim Zuanich, captain of the F/V Marshall Tito, speaks on changes in the fishing industry and tells a story from Jim's time on the boat.
Kevin Riley
Assistant Plant Manager at Trident Seafoods speaks about changes in the fishing industry and Bellingham.
Jim and Lynne Glenovich
Owner and operators of the F/V Yankee Boy talk about commercial fishing, changes in the industry and Bellingham’s waterfront.
Deb Dempsey
Retired Columbia River Bar pilot and co-founder of Bellingham’s Community Boating Center.
Doug Thomas
President and CEO of Bellingham Cold Storage shares the evolution of Whatcom’s waterfront industry.
Roger VanDyken
Former owner of San Juan Sailing and Yachting, author, and former Washington State legislator.
Brian Pemberton
Former owner of NW Explorations, an adventure yacht charter company in Bellingham’s Squalicum Harbor.
More Anecdotes
Loren Kapp & Cathy Wade
Owners and operators of the F/V Chief Kwina tender serving Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound fisheries.
Kevin Riley
Waterfront Anecdote
Assistant Plant Manager at Trident Seafoods in Bellingham speaks on some of the characters and pranks around the waterfront.
Deb Dempsey
Retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Deb Dempsey reflects on her pursuits as a woman on the water in a male-dominated industry.
Kevin Riley
Olympic Pipeline Explosion Anecdote
Assistant Plant Manager at Trident Seafoods in Bellingham talks about the Olympic Pipeline Explosion in 1999.
Sound Collages from Bellingham SeaFeast
In partnership with KZAX 94.9 Make.Shift Radio we hosted an interactive booth during our 4th annual SeaFeast, inviting attendees to participate in an audio collage inspired by our time together on the waterfront. Attendees were asked three questions:
What impresses you most about the waterfront?
What brought you to SeaFeast?
Do you consider Bellingham more of a mountain town or a waterfront town?
Take a listen! Thank you to all who participated and especially to KZAX and their DJs for putting these unique pieces together. Dive in!
