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Outdoors
3 months ago
Wildfires in east Whatcom County continue to grow

Recreational access to parts of Ross Lake are closed due to wildfire activity.

Group of ten people posing on the deck of a sailboat named ABSOLUTELY at a sunny marina.
Features
3 months ago
Sailing, ‘boat crack’ and me: Watching Bellingham Race Week from the stern of the well-oiled machine | Whatcom Wanderings

The crew of the Absolutely was in good spirits during the Bellingham Race Week’s 43rd year.

Gravel path winds through a grassy park edged by tall evergreen trees under a cloudy sky, with pink blossoms on the right.
Outdoors
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 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
3 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.

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