BELLINGHAM, WA — (mybellinghamnow.com) On January 16th at 6:00 a.m., the Cascade Radio Group (CRG) will launch MyBellinghamNow.com, a new and FREE local news website focused on serving as the community connection for the people of Whatcom County.

MyBellinghamNow.com is and always will be FREE. 

With the launch of MyBellinghamNow.com, free local news will now be accessible to everyone without the hassle of a subscription or paywall.

“More than ever before, we need local journalism that is accessible for everyone,” said Sam Kristofferson, Editor-in-Chief of MyBellinghamNow.com. “With this new website comes new opportunities to help our Whatcom County community stay informed with what is happening in our own backyard.”

For almost 100 years, CRG has provided local, regional, and national news with their five notable stations that broadcast across northwest Washington. CRG has a long history of supporting community events and is notable for the successful marketing services it provides to the local business community of Whatcom County.

“We couldn’t be more excited to present My Bellingham Now to the community,” said Heidi Persson, general manager of the Cascade Radio Group. “While local news and access is contracting across the nation, we’re proud to be able to launch a free, accessible, and hyper-local news site designed to keep us all connected with the news and stories we care about.”

MyBellinghamNow.com may also be accessed through a new mobile app which is available in the Apple App Store and in the Google Play Store.