Local
1 year ago
Statewide burn ban takes effect

Record high temperatures prompted the ban to take effect.

Local
1 year ago
Whatcom County Council questions validity of childcare tax repeal initiative

The council expressed concerns on whether a referendum that repeals the law would be better suited which spurred sending the initiative to the court.

Local
1 year ago
Washington state population reaches 8 million people according to new data

Bellingham remains the largest populated region with over 97,000 total residents as of April 2024.

Community Events
1 year ago
Tuesday Tunes returns to Barkley Village with free live music, food trucks and fun for the whole family

Tuesday Tunes is every Tuesday from July 9 until August 27 in Barkley Village.

Local
1 year ago
BRIEF: I-5 northbound on-ramp at Iowa Street to close for maintenance

The ramp is expected to reopen at 6 a.m. on Friday, July 12. 

Community Events
1 year ago
Food Drive Friday returns to the Northwest Washington Fair this summer

Bring four food items to donate on Aug. 9 to receive free entry to the fair in Lynden.

Local
1 year ago
Proposed grocery merger could lead to Haggen, Safeway sales in Whatcom County

The proposed deal with C&S is worth an estimated $2.9 billion.

Local Sports
1 year ago
Julio Rodríguez homers in 8-3 win over Padres

Rodríguez also drove in two runs and scored three times in his biggest game of the year.

Local
1 year ago
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue proposes levy lid lift to add key emergency services

The first informational meeting takes place on Wednesday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Blaine Senior Center and will be followed by three more over the next month.

Crime
1 year ago
Bellingham Police remove racist and anti-Semitic graffiti from local elementary school

Peters says the department plans to check cameras in the area to see if there was footage of who is responsible for it.