Health and Wellness
2 years ago
High levels of bacteria in Bellingham Bay reported in new stormwater study

Prior to this new study, the Whatcom County Health and Community Services department released a swimming advisory in Bellingham Bay.

Outdoors
2 years ago
Shellfish harvesting closed on parts of Washington coast, FDA announces new warnings

Whatcom County’s harvesting areas were shut down by state health officials on May 24.

Features
2 years ago
A deadly disaster in Bellingham brought changes to make pipelines safer, but they still pose dangers 25 years later

KGMI’s Joe Teehan dives into the impact the 1999 Olympic Pipeline explosion had not just in Whatcom County, but across the country.

Local
2 years ago
Whatcom County residents file petition to repeal “childcare tax”

The petition needs 6,392 signatures to move on to the next step of the initiative process. 

Weather
2 years ago
WEATHER: Atmospheric river continues across Whatcom County, high winds forecasted through Tuesday

An atmospheric river is forecasted to bring up to two inches of rain to parts of Whatcom County over the next day.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
PHOTOS: Youth PRIDE Parade and Festival honors LGBTQIA+ youth

Community members lined the streets of downtown Bellingham in support of the annual Youth PRIDE Parade.

Weather
2 years ago
WEATHER: Atmospheric River forecasted for first week of June

The storm system could cause some ponding on streets and highways, so drivers are warned to drive cautiously next week.

Education
2 years ago
WWU releases agreement with pro-Palestine protesters

The resolution establishes a commitment to transparency surrounding investments made by WWU and a new process to consider requests for divestment.

Business
2 years ago
FAA to allow Amazon to offer deliveries via drone

By the end of the decade, the company has a goal of delivering 500 million packages by drone every year.

Local
2 years ago
BREAKING: WWU reaches agreement with Pro-Palestine protesters

WWU says the students involved in the encampment have agreed to leave by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 30.