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Thermometer in the lower-left foreground with a clear, radiant sun and blue sky, suggesting very hot weather (around 40–50°C).
Weather
3 months ago
Temperatures could touch 90 degrees in parts of Whatcom County coming out of weekend

Forecasters warn the warm and dry conditions will increase the risk of brush fires.

Environmental
3 months ago
Middle school student finds invasive species on Orcas Island

The European Green Crab is very destructive to marine ecosystems.

Close-up view of a textured tree trunk in a dense evergreen forest.
Government
3 months ago
Bellingham drafts permanent ordinance to protect landmark trees

The draft include several changes from the interim ordinance that’s been extended four times.

Orca fins and bodies amid splashing waves in the blue ocean, water droplets spraying around the whales.
Local
3 months ago
Southern Resident Orca Calf spotted in PNW waters

This marks the second new orca born in 2026.

Hillsides burning with orange flames and smoke rising over a dry grassland near a lake, with a fence in the foreground.
Local
3 months ago
Wildfires in eastern Washington prompt evacuation order, road closures

The Kartar fire is currently burning at 7,500 acres in Okanogan County near Omak Lake.

Outdoors
3 months ago
Crabbing season to open in mid-July for Bellingham, San Juan Islands

The season will last through late September, with crabbing only allowed Thursdays through Mondays.

Three wind turbines with tall white towers and blue-blade rotors against a clear blue sky, illustrating renewable energy infrastructure.],
Environmental
3 months ago
Federal ruling restores green light for wind energy development

Washington was among 17 states that sued the Trump administration over an order freezing federal permitting.

Electric vehicle charging station with a white car plugged in; orange and black ChargePoint unit in foreground, white van in background.
Environmental
3 months ago
State grants bring new EV charging stations to Bellingham

The 16 charging ports are expected to be active by late 2027.

Local
3 months ago
Burn bans now in effect for unincorporated Whatcom, Skagit counties

Land-clearing and yard debris burning is no longer allowed in an effort to prevent wildfires.

Traffic
3 months ago
Temporary lane shifts coming to I-5 south of Bellingham

An ongoing fish passage project will soon put all lanes of the freeway onto bypass routes.

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