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Business
8 hours ago
WA AG scores settlement deal with car loan company

The company had been accused of deceptive and aggressive loan practices.

Close-up of a car's license plate area showing a red Washington state tab and a blue 2026 registration sticker near a screw.
Local
12 hours ago
Bellingham’s Northwest Licensing moving to Cordata location

The office will be next door to the local driver’s licensing office.

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Business
1 day ago
Washington’s unemployment rate drops for second straight month

The decrease came despite the state ending three consecutive months of job growth.

Traffic
2 days ago
Utility work in Bellingham could bring nighttime noise near Sehome neighborhood

The Samish Utility Replacements project is expected to begin in October and last through May 2027.

Crime
6 days ago
Permit scams on the rise in Bellingham

The city warned residents of similar scam attempts earlier this year.

National
1 week ago
US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles from Canada in growing trade war

The rupture has upended one of the world’s closest relationships.

Red gasoline nozzle at a gas pump, with hoses and a payment terminal visible in the background.
Local
1 week ago
Gas prices rise 40 cents over past month in Whatcom County

It comes as the national average just set an all-time Labor Day record at the pump.

Storefront window displaying a large 'CLOSED' notice with 'Will return' text and a clock illustration showing return hours.
Business
1 week ago
Three more Bellingham businesses to close in September

Rising labor costs, retirement and lease increases were all factors in the respective announcements.

Obituaries
1 week ago
Herb Niemann, founder of Steak and Schnitzel House in Everson, dies at 84

Niemann’s brother Jack opened the original restaurant in 1973.

Business
2 weeks ago
Senator Murray talks fuel costs, tariffs with local maritime workers

Murray was joined by a roundtable of business owners, commercial fishermen and maritime workforce leadership to discuss the impacts of recent policy changes on the industry.

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