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Community Events
1 year ago
Shifting Gears hosts 7th annual Wild Women Week in Bellingham

The events are free or low-cost for women and non-binary people and will celebrate women and their wild side in light of International Women’s Day.

Government
1 year ago
Bonneville Power Administration cuts roughly 430 jobs

BPA provides over a quarter of the Pacific Northwest’s electric power and operates three-quarters of the region’s power grid.

Local
1 year ago
Whatcom Humane Society recovers nine abandoned puppies in northern Whatcom County

The nine new puppies will be in medical quarantine for several more days before they are available for adoption.

Farm
1 year ago
Threat of ICE arrests creates culture of fear among farm workers in Whatcom County

Local farmers are warning that our food system is being threatened by a mishandling of the federal crackdown on immigration.

Government
1 year ago
Several proposed bills pushed aside in Olympia, including a new state flag

The dead bills have bit the dust as the final day for fiscal bills approaches on Feb. 28.

Government
1 year ago
Bill to lower BAC limit resurfaces during Washington State Senate executive session

If passed, the bill would lower the state’s legal blood alcohol content limit from the current 0.08% to 0.05%.

Crime
1 year ago
BRIEF: Man arrested after crashing into WTA bus in Bellingham

The driver was arrested for a suspected DUI after crashing into the bus on E. Magnolia Street.

Government
1 year ago
Lawmakers in Olympia discuss bill to add passenger-only ferry fleet in Washington

If passed, the bill would establish a so-called “mosquito ferry fleet” that would comprise of passenger-only ferries.

Crime
1 year ago
Two suspected fentanyl dealers arrested in Bellingham following months-long investigation

The two were pulled over in Bellingham and deputies found roughly a kilo of fentanyl powder inside a suitcase.

Education
1 year ago
Sedro-Woolley School District seeking new leadership after superintendent resigns

The school board says that they plan to build on the work that Dr. Mickelson began as they search for a new leader.