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Gravel path winds through a grassy park edged by tall evergreen trees under a cloudy sky, with pink blossoms on the right.
Outdoors
1 month ago
Parts of Cornwall Memorial Park to close for several years as reforestation is underway

Parks and Recreation staff, volunteers and members of the Washington Conservation Corps began installing native plants in February.

White rescue truck parked on a pebble beach with the calm sea and clear blue sky above.
Local
1 month ago
No injuries after boat capsizes near Birch Bay

Over a dozen people were able to swim to shore.

Aerial view of rugged mountains with a tall plume of white smoke rising from a volcano, seen from an airplane window.
Local
1 month ago
Wildfires in BC, eastern Whatcom County continue to grow

Smoke from the B.C.’s Brunswick Creek Complex triggered an air quality alert earlier this week.

Seal pup resting on a blue grid mat inside a blue enclosure, with a white patterned neck pillow beside it.
Local
1 month ago
Seal pup euthanized after being found with gunshot wound near Bellingham

A local response team says this is the third seal they’ve treated for a gunshot wound this year and the first pup.

Camper trailer set up in a forest clearing with a clothesline and outdoor seating area under an awning.
Crime
1 month ago
Former Whatcom County residents suspected of kidnapping Forest Service workers

A local case against one of the suspects was dismissed in 2024.

Two smiling men stand indoors with an American flag between them and greenery in the background, wearing name badges.
Local
1 month ago
Hunger vs. Hunger Year 6 takes aim at triathlon world-record

Local real estate agent Ethan Hunger is trying to raise $500,000 for the Bellingham Food Bank this weekend.

Close-up of knobby mountain bike tires with textured treads and spokes in the background
Traffic
2 months ago
Bikes, lane closures expected to cause delays in Whatcom County

Hundreds of cyclists will participate in this year’s Tour de Whatcom.

Map of northwest Washington near Bellingham, showing Birch Bay, Whatcom, Lake Whatcom, Lummi Island, and surrounding coastline.
Lifestyle
2 months ago
Shellfish harvest ban lifted for southern Whatcom County

The department still reports pollution closures in areas like Chuckanut Bay and Larrabee State Park.

Local
2 months ago
Whatcom County’s Wildfire Risk, What You Need to Know | Contributed

The county in the vortex of a Red Flag wildfire warning and officials are upgrading the Burn Ban to Stage 2 as heat, wind and other conditions lead to critical fire weather conditions.

The Salish Sea with San Juan Islands in the west. Heavy storm clouds are overhead.
Weather
2 months ago
Everything you need to know about fire impacts in northwest Washington, southern B.C.

Forecasted thunderstorms have also prompted a fire weather alert as we see a drop in air quality.

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