Community Events
1 year ago
Food Drive Friday returns to the Northwest Washington Fair this summer

Bring four food items to donate on Aug. 9 to receive free entry to the fair in Lynden.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Alan Glenn Kapp

Alan Glenn Kapp passed away peacefully on June 30, 2024. He was born in […]

Obituaries
1 year ago
Gary Wayne Smith

Gary Wayne Smith passed peacefully from this world on the evening of July 5, […]

Local
1 year ago
Proposed grocery merger could lead to Haggen, Safeway sales in Whatcom County

The proposed deal with C&S is worth an estimated $2.9 billion.

Local
1 year ago
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue proposes levy lid lift to add key emergency services

The first informational meeting takes place on Wednesday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Blaine Senior Center and will be followed by three more over the next month.

Crime
1 year ago
Bellingham Police remove racist and anti-Semitic graffiti from local elementary school

Peters says the department plans to check cameras in the area to see if there was footage of who is responsible for it.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Campfire ban going into effect for North Cascades National Park

Cooking or using liquid petroleum stoves or grills are still allowed.

Local
1 year ago
New construction project in Mud Bay is met with public concern

Public comments sent to the City of Bellingham show concern and need for an environmental review of the property.

Community Events
1 year ago
Fairhaven Chicken Festival celebrates family fun, small business and chicken-themed everything

The third annual Fairhaven Chicken Festival took place Saturday on the Fairhaven Village Green, intriguing visitors with a variety of chicken-themed activities and entertainment.

Crime
1 year ago
Whatcom County sees 24 DUI arrests over July Fourth weekend

On top of those incidents, the BPD says it took over 80 fireworks-related calls between July 3rd and 5th.