Local
3 years ago
City of Blaine awarding five grants to boost tourism

The largest of the new grants will be $18,000 going to the Chamber of Commerce for the Old Fashioned Fourth of July festival.

Local
3 years ago
Tax levy on the ballot to fund Skagit County health services

The public hospital district does not currently collect property taxes, but says increased costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic require it to ask for the funding.

Local
3 years ago
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen tours Ferndale metal printing company

Larsen is the lead Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Local
3 years ago
Bothell woman arrested for fatal DUI crash south of Bellingham

The driver was arrested on Thursday, February 16th, on a vehicular homicide charge.

Local
3 years ago
Additional pandemic SNAP benefits to end this month

Washington is among the states that still have the emergency allotments available for residents in need of food assistance.

Local
3 years ago
Suspected “swatting” forces lockdown at Oak Harbor schools

Officers put the high school and nearby Hillcrest Elementary School on lockdowns as a precaution.

Local
3 years ago
Respiratory illness rates return to seasonal levels in Whatcom County

People are still urged to wear a mask if vulnerable to respiratory illness or if they are sick.

Local
3 years ago
Infill ‘Em All! City of Ferndale offering free t-shirts to encourage ADU construction

An ADU, or Accessory Dwelling Unit, is a residential unit on the same lot as an existing single-family home.

Local
3 years ago
Air India places massive order for Boeing jets

The Boeing order includes 190 737 Max aircraft, 20 787s, and 10 777Xs.

Local
3 years ago
Man arrested for selling fentanyl in Whatcom County

Police arrested the suspect on February 6th.