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Government
4 days ago
Whatcom County Council to hold public hearing for new ferry district tax rate

The council will consider three different levy rates to help fund the Lummi Island ferry.

White rescue truck parked on a pebble beach with the calm sea and clear blue sky above.
Local
4 days ago
No injuries after boat capsizes near Birch Bay

Over a dozen people were able to swim to shore.

Government
4 days ago
Bellingham partners with property owners to begin cleanup of city’s largest encampment

The city will coordinate a cleanup and timber harvest of the 40-acre area once the encampment residents are cleared.

National
4 days ago
Washington joins lawsuit over new conditions for federal disaster funding

The states claim the Trump administration is tying billions of dollars in grants to immigration enforcement and changes to election procedures.

Community Events
4 days ago
Pioneer Days, Lynden Airport Tour, York Yard Crawl and live music | Lifestyle Lookout

It is sure to be a perfect weekend to get out and have some fun. We have a bunch of great activities for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

Fanned stack of US one-dollar bills on a dark wooden surface, showing the dollar sign and serials surrounding the front edges.
Lifestyle
5 days ago
Winner claims $8.2 million lottery ticket sold in Bellingham

There’s still an unclaimed ticket for $10,000 that was sold at a convenience store downtown.

Aerial view of rugged mountains with a tall plume of white smoke rising from a volcano, seen from an airplane window.
Local
5 days ago
Wildfires in BC, eastern Whatcom County continue to grow

Smoke from the B.C.’s Brunswick Creek Complex triggered an air quality alert earlier this week.

Elections
5 days ago
Lynden seeks pro and con statements for proposed property tax hike in November

Sign ups are due to the city clerk’s office by Friday, July 31.

Seal pup resting on a blue grid mat inside a blue enclosure, with a white patterned neck pillow beside it.
Local
5 days ago
Seal pup euthanized after being found with gunshot wound near Bellingham

A local response team says this is the third seal they’ve treated for a gunshot wound this year and the first pup.

Camper trailer set up in a forest clearing with a clothesline and outdoor seating area under an awning.
Crime
5 days ago
Former Whatcom County residents suspected of kidnapping Forest Service workers

A local case against one of the suspects was dismissed in 2024.