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Mountain ridge at sunrise with soft fog filling the valleys and distant hills bathed in warm light
Environmental
3 months ago
Rapidly growing fire rages in Okanogan County as Chelan Hills nears containment

Douglas County is offering a $25,000 reward in the suspected human-caused blaze, which claimed one life.

Traffic
3 months ago
Flood mitigation project set to begin on Iowa Street

Drivers will see temporary detours and road closures at night for about two weeks starting Monday.

Two men posing for photos side by side: left man with a beard giving a thumbs up indoors, wearing a navy polo; right man wearing a gray hoodie and sunglasses outdoors.
Local
3 months ago
UPDATED: Missing hikers found dead in North Cascades

The Sheriff’s Department expressed their thanks to several agencies for their help finding both hikers, including rescue teams in Okanogan, Skagit and Snohomish counties.

Fire station labeled Station 22 with red doors, beside a flagpole flying the U.S. flag and a green flag, surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.
Local
3 months ago
Newly-rebuilt Sudden Valley fire station nearing return

The station has been closed since January 2024 after frozen pipes caused a massive water leak.

Local
3 months ago
FEMA’s Disaster Assistance Center in Sumas closing after July 10

Those affected by December’s flooding can receive in-person help to receive federal or state aid.

Split landscape: left shows a rugged mountain slope with a wildfire smoke plume; right shows a forested riverbank with distant smoke.
Local
3 months ago
Luna Fire grows to seven acres in east Whatcom County

Two other minor blazes in the North Cascades National Park were fully contained over the weekend.

Charred interior of a burned building with blackened beams, scattered debris, and lingering smoke
Dedicated To Service
3 months ago
Fire destroys Bellingham garages, spreads to home

One person was treated for minor injuries.

Snowy mountain rising above a dense forest along a calm lake under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
Outdoors
3 months ago
Forest Service announces road closures at Baker Lake, Glacier Creek

Glacier Creek Road will be open to pedestrian traffic at the Forest Service’s discretion.

Health and Wellness
3 months ago
Fireworks injuries jump in Whatcom County over 4th of July weekend

The local increase coincided with a similar trend seen at Harborview Medical Center.

Snowy, jagged mountain ridge veiled in thick fog and pale blue sky above.
Local
3 months ago
Efforts intensify to find missing hiker on Twin Sisters Mountain

On Sunday, Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team flew a crew to the South Twin Sister peak in an effort to search the mountain’s glacier on foot.

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