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Jason Upton

Jason Upton is a reporter and afternoon news anchor at KGMI. Feel free to send any story ideas or news tips to jupton@pnwmediagroup.com.

Northwest Sports
1 year ago
Northwest Sports Update: Mariners strike first ahead of trade deadline, Ichiro in Cooperstown, Bells back home and more

KPUG’s The Zone is live at Joe Martin Field today from 3 to 5:30 for the Bells’ return home.

Government
1 year ago
Whatcom County Council learns initial estimates for new jail capacity

The new jail on LaBounty Drive in Ferndale is slated to be open by summer 2028.

Health and Wellness
1 year ago
Whatcom County student vaccination rate fall below state average

State law requires students to be fully vaccinated against measles and at least 10 other diseases, though parents or guardians can claim exemptions for religious, medical or personal reasons.

Business
1 year ago
New survey suggests Whatcom County businesses hit hard by Canada tariffs

Over 70% of the businesses said the newly enacted and proposed U.S. tariffs are expected to directly impact them. 

Local
1 year ago
Blaine begins construction on multi-million-dollar revitalization project

Construction is expected to continue through mid-September.

Local
1 year ago
Skagit County farmworker activist arrives in Mexico after several months in ICE detention

Community to Community says his decision represents a “tremendous miscarriage of justice” and called the conditions at the NW Detention Center in Tacoma “inhumane.”

Crime
1 year ago
Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for killing four University of Idaho students

Friends and relatives of the victims delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation at the sentencing hearing Wednesday morning.

Elections
1 year ago
New tenant protections initiative on ballot for Bellingham voters this November

The initiative would also prohibit landlords from requiring tenants sign a nondisclosure agreement relating to their lease agreement.