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Community Events
5 days ago
Disaster Recovery Centers open in Skagit County for flood assistance

The centers will be open at the Parks and Recreation building on East Fairhaven in Burlington, and at the Hamilton Town Hall on Maple Street.

Local
5 days ago
Executive director of Opportunity Council to retire in August

Greg Winter has overseen the organization’s growth into one of the region’s largest nonprofit employers.

Outdoors
5 days ago
Lowland lake fishing, Trout Derby set to kick off on April 25

The state has stocked over 15 million trout and kokanee in hundreds of lowland lakes and ponds across the state.

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Features
5 days ago
Race Week aims to make waves in return to Bellingham this summer

The week-long regatta with rich tradition takes place on Bellingham Bay from July 20-24.

Local
6 days ago
New Bellingham initiative seeks to target algorithm-driven rent hikes

Community First Whatcom will need nearly 3,200 signatures to place the initiative on the November general election ballot.

Local
6 days ago
270 acres of Skagit County farmland now protected from development

County leaders say protecting farmland now is critical as Washington continues to lose agricultural land to development. 

Local
6 days ago
City of Bellingham to host Earth Day Recycling Event

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Got old electronics piling up? Sensitive papers you’ve been meaning […]

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Crime
6 days ago
Whatcom County, Bellingham warn of nationwide permit scam using fake invoices

Officials say scammers are using AI to make the fake invoices very convincing.

Environmental
6 days ago
New report ranks Bellingham among nation’s cleanest for air quality

Whatcom County earns top ozone marks but sees lower score for particle pollution during smoky days.