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
2 years ago
Sheriff’s Office executes large-scale drug bust out of Meridian St. homeless encampment

Detectives say they seized enough fentanyl to kill the entire population of Bellingham.

Local
2 years ago
Water Week set to make splash in Whatcom County

It kicks off on Saturday with the 11th annual Run with the Chums 5K Fun Run.

Local
2 years ago
Ecology proposes rule change to cap-and-invest program

The rule change would prohibit companies from selling or trading the emissions allowances they buy for profit.

Local
2 years ago
Whatcom County to receive funding to combat fentanyl epidemic

The funds come as a result of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s investigation into Walmart for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic as a pharmacy.

Local
2 years ago
State DNR utilizes AI and 5G technology in fight against wildfires

CEO of Pano AI Sonia Kastner said she sees Washington as a national leader in adopting new technology to mitigate the effects of wildfires.

Local
2 years ago
Sheriff’s Office recovers $45,000 worth of stolen bikes in Birch Bay

A 16-year-old male was later arrested and booked into Whatcom County Juvenile Detention.

Local
2 years ago
Family of bears spotted around Whatcom County homes

Many of the sightings involved the bears eating garbage outside of people’s houses.

Local
2 years ago
Historic railroad trestle safely taken down

The structure collapsed onto itself in what Bellingham Parks and Recreation calls a “neat and tidy pile.”

Local
2 years ago
Southern Resident orca Tokitae dies at Seaquarium

Tokitae was captured out of the Puget Sound in 1970 and had just gained her freedom this past March when it was announced she would be returned to her home in the Salish Sea.

Local
2 years ago
Bremerton football coach back on field eight years after getting fired for postgame prayers

The Supreme Court ruled last year that Joe Kennedy’s prayers were protected under the First Amendment.