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Crime
2 days ago
Bellingham woman sentenced for passport fraud after fleeing to Panama with young son

Talisa Munoz took a plea deal after she took her son out of the country without the father’s permission.

Government
2 days 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.

Crime
5 days ago
Threats against WCC end in Bellingham man’s arrest

An out-of-state caller reported the threats were made in a social media chatroom.

Aerial view of a large industrial plant with connected pipes, tanks, and smokestacks emitting steam. In the background are more structures and vehicles in a yard.
Environmental
6 days ago
Ecology issues initial environmental violations for paper mill explosion

The department reports 35 violations, for which Nippon Dynawave Packaging will have 30 days to respond before penalties or other enforcement actions may be issued.

Crime
7 days ago
Bellingham man arrested after child injured in suspected DUI crash

The child was found without a seatbelt and was transported to the hospital with “substantial bodily injuries.”

Environmental
7 days ago
Oil drums, tires dumped into Skagit County creek

The state Department of Ecology has been working to clean up Jackman Creek, a Skagit River tributary.

Crime
7 days ago
Western WA theft ring suspects take guilty pleas for lesser charges

The group had been accused of targeting families of Asian descent in Whatcom and Snohomish counties.

Crime
1 week ago
Man sentenced in 2023 Bellingham drive-by shooting

A co-conspirator was caught throwing the suspected weapon out a car window prior to their arrests.

Local
1 week ago
New encampments reported after Bellingham clears largest camp

Police can’t confirm whether people displaced from the former site in the King Mountain neighborhood have moved to the newly reported camps.

Crime
2 weeks ago
Blaine Police arrest man for false reporting in stabbing investigation

They say that officers noticed several inconsistencies in the victim’s story, including no footage of the victim or his vehicle at the crime scene at the correct time.

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