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Crime
1 day ago
Two arrested in Bellingham related to regional drug bust

Investigators believe the suspects’ activities are tied to a criminal organization based out of Mexico.

Tribal News
1 day ago
BRIEF: Lummi Police investigating dead body on reservation

Lummi Police say they’re working to notify the man’s family members and will release his name once their investigation is complete.

Crime
1 day ago
Arlington man sentenced for 2019 killing at Baker Lake

The decision brings an end to the years-long court saga for Alexander Vanags that included three separate trials.

We Are Whatcom
2 days ago
Kelly Sorbel: Operations Director at Make.Shift Art Space

For a punk like Kelly Sorbel, giving back to the community and supporting younger fellow punks is as important as his own creative expression. His work at Make.Shift Art Space offers him the opportunity to do just that.

Government
2 days ago
Ferguson appoints new state Justice ahead of Justice Madsen’s retirement

Justice Barbara Madsen was the first woman popularly elected to the state Supreme Court in 1992.

Crime
2 days ago
Lummi Nation woman pleads guilty to setting house on fire in 2024

No one was hurt, but the fire destroyed a travel trailer and damaged a nearby home.

Community Events
2 days ago
Local poetry contest accepting submissions from Whatcom residents

The top ten poems selected will be engraved on plaques installed outside the front of the Bellingham Public Library.

Local
2 days ago
Whatcom County secures nearly $4 million in recovery funds from November 2021 flooding

The funds will elevate 16 properties in Sumas, Ferndale and Everson.

Weather
2 days ago
Gusty winds in Whatcom and Skagit counties could cause power outages

Ferry sailings out of Anacortes could also be either delayed or canceled by the high winds.

Education
2 days ago
State sues Department of Education over new requirements for college admissions survey data

The department is seeking to enforce a Supreme Court ruling that says race cannot be used as a factor in admissions.