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By Joe Teehan November 17, 2025 5:08 pm

National

3 days ago

Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say

The suspect has been living in Bellingham since 2021.

Traffic

4 days ago

Heavy holiday traffic forecasted this week from Tacoma to Bellingham

WSDOT has put together a series of charts for traveling on the state’s highways over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Northwest Sports

4 days ago

Northwest Sports Update: Loaded Thanksgiving football slate, All-NWC prep football teams, state semis schedule and more

The Lions and Packers kick off an exciting series of NFL games on Thanksgiving.

We Are Whatcom

4 days ago

Kaiti Lopez: Operations Manager at Ferndale Food Bank

Kaiti Lopez was looking for a new way to contribute to food security at the time that she made the jump into the operations manager role at the Ferndale Food Bank. Juggling a variety of tasks, Lopez makes sure to keep a level head while balancing the needs of their community as well as stretching their budget to its furthest dollar.

Local

5 days ago

“FEED THE NEED” Food Bank Fund Drive – Featuring the DeWaard & Bode $300,000 Community Match Challenge

Now through November 30th, DeWaard & Bode will match every donation—dollar for dollar—up to $150,000—to support local food banks in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties.