Local
1 year ago
Bellingham School District responds to student sexual assault lawsuit

The student’s parents have alleged that the district did not take any appropriate action.

National
1 year ago
Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod

President Biden made the announcement via social media Sunday morning, endorses VP Kamala Harris.

Business
1 year ago
Bellingham’s budget deficit shines light on the city’s growth problems

The biggest over expenditures in departments were in the police and fire departments.

Farm
1 year ago
Whatcom Conservation District receives $1.2 million federal grant to test new irrigation technology

The grant summary notes that historically underserved farmers will be given priority to take part in the study.

Local Sports
1 year ago
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 7/19/24

The Mariners are back tonight for the start of their biggest series of the season.

National
1 year ago
Cyber outage impacts travel, banks, healthcare facilities and more around the country

The update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike had a bug in the code that ground Windows and Microsoft programs to a halt.

Local
1 year ago
Alcoa’s Intalco aluminum smelter faces lawsuit for exceeding emissions limits

The lawsuit states that Intalco could face fines of up to $109,000 per day for each violation.

Weather
1 year ago
U.S. Forest Service update reveals “Easy Fire” decreased in size by approximately 200 acres

Fire managers were able to fly over the fire on July 19 and accurately map its size. Highway 20 has reopened, but drivers are warned against stopping along their route.

Features
1 year ago
Hunger vs Hunger founder burns over 10,000 calories in support of Bellingham Food Bank

Bellingham man travels over 147 miles on July 20, to raise awareness for those in need in Whatcom County. Community members can show their support after at a fundraising event held in Fairhaven.

Local
1 year ago
Missing woman last seen in Bellingham, BPD ask for the public’s help

Bellingham Police ask anyone with information on her location to call their non-emergency line at (360) 676-6911.