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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.

Local
1 year ago
City of Bellingham to begin clearing out city’s largest homeless encampment

Mayor Kim Lund is also urging property owners at a separate encampment to take immediate action.

The Zone
1 year ago
The Zone Prep Football Check-In: State tournament preview

KPUG and MBN’s Jason Upton has everything you need to know about the four Whatcom County teams remaining in this year’s prep football season.

Local
1 year ago
Woman sentenced for deadly DUI crash in 2022

The woman will spend the next six and a half years in jail, followed by a year and a half in community custody.

Crime
1 year ago
Man in custody after breaking into WWU-owned property

The man remains at the Whatcom County Jail without bail. 

Local Sports
1 year ago
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 11/13/24

The Cougs are moving up in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

Crime
1 year ago
Skagit County Child Exploitation Operation leads to 14 arrests, two from Whatcom County

Anyone with information related to any of the suspects or potential victims is being asked to contact State Patrol’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force.

Local Sports
1 year ago
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 11/12/24

A Bellingham runner has blown a long-standing world record out of the water.

Local
1 year ago
Executive Director plans to retire after 17 years with The Whatcom Museum

Patricia Leach says she will retire in 2025, marking the end of a 42-year career as an executive director.

Government
1 year ago
Online access to Whatcom County’s court system remains unavailable

The clerk’s office and administration office are still open, but the county expects the outage to last throughout the week.

Business
1 year ago
Boeing announces it will be several weeks before passenger plane production resumes

The delay in restarting plants in Washington and Oregon is due to multiple steps needed to resume factory work.