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National
2 months ago
Washington joins effort to build West Coast e-truck charging network

New infrastructure is part of a larger plan to create a zero-emission freight corridor from Canada to Mexico.

Crime
2 months ago
Bellingham woman sentenced for passport fraud after fleeing to Panama with young son

Talisa Munoz took a plea deal after she took her son out of the country without the father’s permission.

Business
3 months ago
DOJ, OpenAI reach settlement over hiring practices

OpenAI’s software division is based in Bellevue.

Government
3 months ago
ACLU files federal claim over family’s detention in Blaine

The civil rights organization says the asylum-seeking family was subjected to extreme heat and unsafe conditions.

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Local
4 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.

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Traffic
4 months ago
Global tensions inch gas prices inch higher in Whatcom County

The average price at the pump in the county sits at $4.80 per gallon as of Monday.

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Health and Wellness
4 months ago
BC wildfire causing smoky air conditions in Whatcom County

The fire has been burning north of Hope, B.C. since Thursday, July 2.

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Community Events
4 months ago
Bellingham hosting watch parties for US knockout match Wednesday

The official Fan Zone watch party at the waterfront starts at 1 p.m. with a Seattle-hosted match before the U.S. plays at 5.

Environmental
4 months ago
Washington links carbon market with California, Quebec

The agreement will set new precedents for greenhouse gas reductions and investments in clean energy among businesses across the three jurisdictions.