Managing Editor, Visuals/Design at @cascadiadaily.com in Bellingham, Washington. Contact: jayaflanary@cascadiadaily.com jayadflanary.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mnsq7b3gi22iUgh. The pride I have for this is off the charts. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsq7b3gi22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mnjdvc2vt22gOp-Ed in this week’s paper from Audra: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jun/04/in-tumultuous-time-the-newsroom-reaffirms-its-mission/05 Jun 2026 04:54 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnjdvc2vt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mnbpvprrt22gIf you’re curious how much I love my ex-boss, here’s my newsletter-turned-column (outside the paywall) about the aftermath of his firing as well as a trip down memory lane. @ronjudd.bsky.social https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jun/01/an-ode-to-ron-judd-former-executive-editor-of-cascadia-daily-news/02 Jun 2026 04:08 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnbpvprrt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mjkv2ucuvk2aApril 2022 vs. April 2026 Homepage of @cascadiadaily.com What a wild ride it's been ...15 Apr 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkv2ucuvk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mji6ezdxkk2tTickets are going fast! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji6ezdxkk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mj5z53hjw22eThis week I had the privilege of laying out a truly beautiful news obituary written by contributor Elliott Almond for @cascadiadaily.com.10 Apr 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5z53hjw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mg4jn3bemk2lBaby Jaya! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4jn3bemk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mfhjpzyzzk23Thank you Frank and welcome back! Don’t have much time to write anymore, but I’m so glad I got to snag this piece for the living section. Chatting with Jayne I was able to ask all the questions I am curious about while listening to an audiobook. And the WCLS librarians … chef’s kiss 📚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Feb 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhjpzyzzk23https://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3mbzy3wbz722eExcited to share this news! And congrats to my partner in crime, Audra 😎 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jan 2026 02:36 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzy3wbz722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3maekcgrsck2rI don't get to design doubletrucks often. This week, I made a map of Whatcom and Skagit counties, with their respective rivers, and reporter @annietodd.bsky.social put together a timeline of the flooding below that correlates with the four river gauges Cascadia Daily News was tracking last week. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Dec 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3maekcgrsck2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lsrnzlejcc2lNerded out a bit with this story. Pitched it when I learned that the same guy designed all these logos of popular places downtown Bellingham. Read about Bradley and graphic design in my story for @cascadiadaily.com ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jun 2025 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsrnzlejcc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lsmx6rebcc2rFirst cut of this was half the length and made me cry. Finn did a great job adapting to the many changes we’ve had at CDN during the production of this video! As one of the few original staff members, seeing how far we’ve come really hits home. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jun 2025 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmx6rebcc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lnlvzunwf22mHeard in the newsroom while headline writing: Is there a shorter word than ‘was’? @annietodd.bsky.social24 Apr 2025 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnlvzunwf22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lmhswmjpas2nA simple “What’s the deal with?” turned into this story about the first piece of art Canadians see when they enter the U.S., and the two Seattle artists who created it in 2007. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhswmjpas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lkeo6ts6zc2kGot to put together a 2020 timeline with Annie this week. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkeo6ts6zc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lk72qh5je22iI’ve done five escape rooms, the most recent one was at Cryptid Escapes. While there, I realized how much time I focus on the details, like set design and wondering how things work. “Where do you think they bought that lamp?” clouds my head while playing. So, I asked the owners. And wrote about it! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk72qh5je22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lk6soqkcsc2aI saw the Bookmobile when I was at WCLS writing a different story. Immediately messaged Cocoa, knowing this would be a great story but not knowing how many awesome historical photos would be available. My favorite is the girl picking up a book on her horse! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2025 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6soqkcsc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lk6skwhdec2aHard to believe it’s been 5 years. 2020 was wild: a break up, the pandemic, switched jobs, new relationship, lost my childhood cat, got a kitten. I even dyed my hair purple and then red. CDN rounded up some memories, including when I got my first vaccine, for the anniversary of COVID-19. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6skwhdec2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3liqd3bupws2cMy dad’s premonition last night:22 Feb 2025 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3liqd3bupws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lhf6wgwyls2uCame to Bluesky to post this but saw Finn already had. This was one of those FICs that makes your heart thump during the interview. Barry was suggested to us by a reader, via our news tips line. People know people, and CDN values those suggestions. Send them to newstips@cascadiadaily.com. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhf6wgwyls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lfxxwbwysc2gBefore and after I packed up. This little corner under the constantly leaking skylight was a great home base for my first grown-up job. However I’m VERY excited to have “both sides” of the newsroom come together next week in the same office suite. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jan 2025 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxxwbwysc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jayaflanary.bsky.social/post/3lfxxrkxeik2gHey, it’s me! Take a peak at next week’s paper and see how many design tweaks you can spot. Send feedback to me at jayaflanary@cascadiadaily.com. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jan 2025 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:2eq3l3st5bgd4bwrmjzfcbep/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxxrkxeik2g