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Bellingham City Council gives final approval to permanently remove parking minimums
Minimum parking requirements for new developments have been suspended since January 2025.
Full closure of Hwy 9 near Mount Vernon starts Wednesday
Crews will be installing a new fish-passable culvert.
WWU announces largest planned gift in school history
The $10.5 million contribution from Peter and Judith Hallson will establish an endowed deanship in the College of Science and Engineering.
Man arrested following sexual assault inside Bellingham tent
The victim was treated at PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’
Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track "I'm So Happy," on Sept. 25.
3 days ago in Sports
LeBron James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night
LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James' arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA's biggest days of the season.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre
It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.
Spilled soda cans cause backup on I-5 northbound in Bellingham
The right lane was closed near Iowa St. for about 45 minutes while crews cleaned up the mess.
Malonga’s 26 points, 10 rebounds help the Storm snap 11-game skid with 97-88 win over the Sky
Zia Cooke finished with 16 points off the bench for Seattle.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84
Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Blink-182’s Travis Barker almost died. A new documentary celebrates his life before and after
The inferno rages onscreen three minutes into " Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear." Dashcam footage lifted from a police car shows the blaze: It's 2008, and Barker has survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four others did not.
Skagit County announces complete burn ban
The ban is for unincorporated Skagit County and mirrors what Whatcom County implemented last month.
Bells advance to North Division Championship, M’s free fall continues vs Rays, Sounders snap skid and more | Northwest Sports Update
The Bells will play in Wenatchee on Tuesday for a chance to return to the WCL title game.
New Whatcom County Jail faces key vote Tuesday
The council has a chance to accept initial programming for the jail, including the building size and bed count.
Motorcycle cops expected to make a comeback in Bellingham
The unit was shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other grant dollars going elsewhere in the state will be spent on technology upgrades, officer training, crime prevention programs and specialized equipment.
Amtrak Cascades service suspended between Seattle and Portland
A warehouse fire near the tracks in Portland led to a temporary service suspension.
Wildfires spread in east Whatcom County, B.C. over the weekend
The Border 2 and Luna fires are each burning several thousand acres in the North Cascades while 0% contained.
4 days ago in National, Trending
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
4 days ago in World
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.
4 days ago in World
UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.
