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Environmental
1 month ago
Hatchery Chinook return to Bellingham Bay

Annual salmon run brings fish back to Bellingham Bay and Maritime Heritage Park, supporting orcas and local fisheries.

Mountain ridge at sunrise with soft fog filling the valleys and distant hills bathed in warm light
Local
1 month ago
IRS granting tax relief to WA counties scorched by wildfires

Seven counties and three tribal nations are included in the tax exemption.

Government
1 month ago
Ferndale City Council to vote on public safety sales tax at next meeting

Bellingham, Lynden and Whatcom County have all approved the 0.1% tax, which doesn’t require a public vote.

Government
1 month ago
Challenge on ballot language for tax repeal initiative heads to WA Supreme Court

The disclosure tells voters the measure to repeal the Millionaire’s Tax would reduce funding for K-12 education, higher education and human services.

Orange diamond road work ahead sign with black text against green trees and bushes in the background.",
Traffic
1 month ago
Paving work wraps up this week on Hwy 9

Crews have been taking advantage of drier weather to finish smoothing out the bumps.

Local Sports
1 month ago
Scherzer fans 10 for first win since March, Blue Jays blank Mariners 7-0 to complete sweep

Logan Gilbert allowed three runs and six hits in five innings, snapping a streak of three straight winning starts.

Northwest Sports
2 months ago
Seahawks preseason finale, M’s face demons in Toronto, WWU soccer nets pair of wins to open season and more | Northwest Sports Update

Jalen Milroe and the Seahawks will look to notch their first preseason win tonight in Kansas City.

Environmental
2 months ago
Chemical Safety Board warned Longview paper mill months prior to tank explosion

An inspection revealed thinned areas of the tank’s shell which may have led to its failure in May 2026.

Entertainment
2 months ago
Two Bellingham authors announced as finalists for Washington State Book Awards

Rena Priest and Cori Winrock are both finalists in the creative nonfiction and memoir category.

Local
2 months ago
UPDATE: Level 3 evacuation lifted after vehicle hits propane tank south of Sedro-Woolley

Skagit County announced roughly an hour after the crash that residents are safe to return to the area in Clear Lake.

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