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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.

Orca fins and bodies amid splashing waves in the blue ocean, water droplets spraying around the whales.
Environmental
4 days ago
WA sues to block federal changes to Endangered Species Act

AG Nick Brown says the protections at stake are critical to saving the state’s Southern Resident orca and salmon populations.

Health and Wellness
4 days ago
Bellingham to consider kratom ban, following other WA cities’ lead

The city council will discuss an ordinance seeking to ban the sale, distribution and preparation of the largely unregulated drug.

Local
5 days ago
Hundreds of Ferndale residents without power after semitruck hits power lines

297 PSE customers remained without power as of Tuesday afternoon.

Northwest Sports
5 days ago
M’s suffer major setback to playoff hopes, Huskies fall in AP rankings, Seahawks gear up for opener and more | Northwest Sports Update

Seattle sits six games out of first place in the AL West after dropping three out of four against the A’s.

Environmental
5 days ago
Wildfire containment grows across Whatcom County, Washington state

The Luna fire has progressed to 34% containment as of Tuesday.

Red gasoline nozzle at a gas pump, with hoses and a payment terminal visible in the background.
Local
5 days ago
Gas prices rise 40 cents over past month in Whatcom County

It comes as the national average just set an all-time Labor Day record at the pump.

Northwest Sports
1 week ago
First Friday Night Lights, Apple Cup on Sunday, WWU men’s soccer upsets another top five team and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Zone’s Friday Night Lights pregame show is live at Civic Stadium from 3-7 tonight before Sehome faces off against Squalicum on KPUG.

Large wooden totem pole sculpture with bold red, white, and black carvings, outdoors in a sunny park against a blue sky.
Tribal News
1 week ago
Lummi Nation receives $7.5 million for new affordable housing development

The HUD grant will help build 20 homes on the southern end of the reservation.

Crime
1 week ago
Man sentenced for role in drug ring tied to fatal overdose in Lummi Nation

22-year-old Sir-Terrique Milam received the most prison time of the five members of the drug ring that have been sentenced so far.

Community Events
1 week ago
Whatcom County Council to host series of community meetings

The community conversations with select councilmembers take place in Point Roberts and Bellingham over the coming weeks.