New results in Central WA’s redrawn 14th District make clearer the likely winners
A U.S. District Court judge on March 15, 2024 ordered the Washington Secretary of State to use a new map for state elections ...
Bellingham announces impending cleanup of one encampment, stricter enforcement at another
The city of Bellingham announced Thursday that crews will begin cleaning up the encampment behind Walmart off E. Stuart Road ...
Lummi Nation receives $11 million grant to help modernize Fisherman’s Cove Marina dock
Lummi Nation is receiving nearly $11 million in federal funds announced Wednesday to demolish and replace a pier at its ...
Two Whatcom County men charged in string of child exploitation arrests over the weekend
Cody Mitchell, 37, of Ferndale has been charged with first-degree attempted rape of child, second-degree attempted rape of a ...
Bellingham christens new Pierce Enforcer fire engine with a centuries-old community tradition
About 100 community members, city officials, firefighters and former firefighters leaned into the new Engine 2 and rolled the ...
Task force investigation of suspected drug trafficking operation yields a fifth arrest
Miguel Angel Lopez Ortiz, 28, was arrested Nov. 13 in the 7800 block of 218th Street in Edmonds. Investigators had a search warrant for what they believed to be his residence, as police suspect he has ...
Western WA ski resort ranked one of the most affordable in America. Here’s where and why
Major U.S. ski resorts were ranked by lift and rental prices, and Mt. Baker Ski Resort ranked the second-cheapest.
Bellingham breweries claim several Washington Beer Awards, including Small Brewery of the Year
The Washington Beer Awards also recognizes Very Small Brewery of the Year, Small Brewery of the Year, Mid-Sized Brewery of ...
A suspicious envelope prompted an evacuation at a Capitol Campus building Tuesday
Authorities partially evacuated a Capitol Campus building on Tuesday after someone found an envelope with a suspicious white ...
Multi-agency child exploitation operation nets 14 arrests over the weekend in Skagit County
Law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies arrested 14 individuals over the weekend of Nov. 8-10 in Skagit County as ...
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Third community ‘Freedge’ opens in rural Whatcom County, expanding access to free food
A new “Freedge” is now open and operational in Whatcom County to help make free, nutritious food more accessible to community ...
High school football players ‘tormented’ Black teammates with sexual assaults, suit says
The Washington high school’s coaching staff knew about players using a massage gun to sexually assault teammates, the lawsuit ...