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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 Sports
1 year ago
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 2/12/25

District tournament action is heating up tonight with a doubleheader on KPUG.

Crime
1 year ago
Mount Vernon Police search for teen driver from Bellingham suspected of fleeing in stolen car

Police did not pursue the driver for fear of public safety since he was traveling at a high rate of speed without headlights on, but their ensuing investigation identified him as a 17-year-old from Bellingham. 

National
1 year ago
Teen who called in bomb threat to Anacortes High School in 2022 sentenced to time in prison

The 18-year-old from California will spend four years in prison for making interstate threats to injure people across the U.S.

Local Sports
1 year ago
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 2/11/25

Remember KPUG’s own Mark Scholten at Carver Gym this Saturday when the WWU women host Alaska Fairbanks.

Government
1 year ago
AG Nick Brown announces lawsuit against Trump over executive order to cut medical research funds

Monday’s suit comes as a third federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, following similar rulings in Seattle and Maryland last week.

Weather
1 year ago
Overnight lows below 20 degrees forecasted for Bellingham, NWS extends cold weather advisory

Temperatures on Monday night into Tuesday morning are forecast to break Bellingham’s overnight low record of 17 degrees.

Local
1 year ago
Department of Licensing offices and online licensing set to close through mid-February

The Washington State Department of Licensing says its licensing offices and call center will be closed from Feb. 14 to Feb. 17.

Local Sports
1 year ago
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 2/10/25

High school basketball teams are gearing up for districts this week.

Environmental
1 year ago
Bellingham City Council to consider extending landmark tree ordinance for another six months

The ordinance prevents people from removing or damaging any healthy tree with a trunk diameter of 36″ or more.

Local
1 year ago
Department of Ecology seeks public comment on cleanup of Harris Avenue Shipyard

The cleanup is expected to begin later this year and will take roughly three years for the entire site.