Local
2 years ago
County Council will fund behavioral health coach for Blaine School District

Officials say they believe the position will give much needed help to teachers dealing with students behavioral and mental health in classrooms.

Local
2 years ago
Hearing date set to determine future of Pac-12

Leaders from WSU and OSU have said they want to rebuild the conference after the University of Washington and Oregon led a mass exodus in August.

Local
2 years ago
Maple Falls man arrested for DUI after accident on I-5 in Everett

He was sent to Providence Medical Center to treat his injuries.

Local
2 years ago
Bond to fund new high school in Lynden heads to special election

If it passes, the new high school would be targeted to open at the start of the 2027-28 school year.

Local
2 years ago
Bellingham workgroup to discuss Walmart encampment

Mayor Fleetwood addresses growing concerns over encampment behind Walmart by creating a workgroup.

Local
2 years ago
$16.28 WA minimum wage for 2024

The Washington minimum wage will go up to $16.28 in the upcoming year ahead of the vote to raise Whatcom County’s minimum wage further.

Local
2 years ago
WA dealer receives longer sentences after attempted murder of witness

A drug dealer will receive a longer sentence of 17 years after attempting to hire a hitman to kill one of the witnesses in his trial.

Local
2 years ago
Fishery fined $6,200 for diesel fuel spill in Bellingham Bay

Ecology says the crew did not report the spill or immediately address the known leak.

Local
2 years ago
Lighthouse Mission getting nearly $1 million for new facility

The new facility, located on 910 W. Holly Street, is expected to be finished by September of next year.

Local
2 years ago
Fish and Wildlife warning drivers to watch out for elk

Though Whatcom and Skagit counties are home to the smallest of the ten recognized elk herds in the state, there is still reason to be wary on our rural highways.