Lifestyle
4 months ago
CONTRIBUTED: Prepare in a Year – Securing important papers

If you take some simple steps to capture essential documents, the road to restoration and recovery will be much smoother after a disaster hits your area.

Lifestyle
4 months ago
Birch Bay Waterslides to reopen in June

The park has been closed since 2023 following an incident resulting in an ongoing lawsuit.

Crime
4 months ago
Police respond to Tesla vandalism in Bellingham

The incident comes amid an uptick in nationwide Tesla vandalism tied to CEO Elon Musk’s role in recent cuts to federal jobs and spending. 

Local
4 months ago
New report details challenges of operating Whatcom County’s severe weather shelter

It found that staffing and the safety of the shelter guests both proved to be major challenges. 

Health and Wellness
4 months ago
Officials warn of potential measles exposure in King, Snohomish County

Public Health for Seattle and King County adds that this case isn’t connected to the other five that were diagnosed earlier this year.

Crime
4 months ago
Blaine man arrested for mass amounts of illegal content on flash drive

The man was arrested on the morning of Wednesday, May 14 and remains at the Whatcom County Jail without bail. 

Elections
4 months ago
Final chance to declare candidacy for local office is this week

The open seats will be listed on the general election ballot in November. 

Environmental
4 months ago
Burn ban takes effect in June for unincorporated Skagit County

The ban will be in effect until further notice.

We Are Whatcom
4 months ago
Leslie Lekos: Herbalist at Wildroot Botanicals

From a berry series during the summer to plenty of mushroom workshops in the fall, Lekos takes her students to remote areas of Whatcom and Skagit Counties to show the students what nature has to offer.

Government
4 months ago
Washington state joins lawsuit over threat of withheld federal funding

Washington received about $1.6 billion in federal funding last year to battle wildfires, prepare for emergencies and to improve transportation infrastructure.

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