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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.

Fire station labeled Station 22 with red doors, beside a flagpole flying the U.S. flag and a green flag, surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.
Local
2 months ago
Newly-rebuilt Sudden Valley fire station nearing return

The station has been closed since January 2024 after frozen pipes caused a massive water leak.

Local
2 months ago
FEMA’s Disaster Assistance Center in Sumas closing after July 10

Those affected by December’s flooding can receive in-person help to receive federal or state aid.

Smiling man on a boat holding a large fish he just caught, with mountains in the distance.
Obituaries
2 months ago
Anthony’s Restaurants mourns loss of founder Budd Gould

Gould started the company in 1973 and expanded it to over two dozen locations across the state, including Bellingham.

Split landscape: left shows a rugged mountain slope with a wildfire smoke plume; right shows a forested riverbank with distant smoke.
Local
2 months ago
Luna Fire grows to seven acres in east Whatcom County

Two other minor blazes in the North Cascades National Park were fully contained over the weekend.

White wooden signpost with a blue 'EXCLUSIVELY' sign hanging in front of a suburban houseyard.
Business
2 months ago
Whatcom County home prices hold steady in spring

Average days on the market rose in nearly every area of the county.

Crime
2 months ago
Second man sentenced for role in fatal drive-by shooting in Bellingham

The man’s brother was sentenced earlier this year following the death of 26-year-old Daytin Duronso-Harp in October 2025.

Government
2 months ago
Appeals court upholds Lummi Island ferry fare rulings

The court affirmed a Whatcom County judge’s split decision in a Lummi Island resident’s challenge to how fares were calculated.

Elections
2 months ago
Lynden residents to vote on property tax increase in November

The rate hike would cost an extra $300 per year for the owner of a $600,000 home.

Health and Wellness
2 months ago
Fireworks injuries jump in Whatcom County over 4th of July weekend

The local increase coincided with a similar trend seen at Harborview Medical Center.

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