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Two customers wearing masks stand near the entrance of a store while a staff member in a red vest works behind the counter near tall shelves.

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Ferndale Police searching for two suspects in Ace Hardware theft

The two men were seen heading north from Vista Drive as they left the store on June 8.

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Rock and Rye Oyster House announces closure after 12 years in Herald Building

It follows the sudden closure of Starla's Pizza, which was housed in the same building.

Orca fins and bodies amid splashing waves in the blue ocean, water droplets spraying around the whales.

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Southern Resident Orca Calf spotted in PNW waters

This marks the second new orca born in 2026.

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Suspect arrested in connection to fatal Mount Vernon shooting

He faces three felonies, including first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon and drive-by shooting.

Hillsides burning with orange flames and smoke rising over a dry grassland near a lake, with a fence in the foreground.

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Wildfires in eastern Washington prompt evacuation order, road closures

The Kartar fire is currently burning at 7,500 acres in Okanogan County near Omak Lake.

2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’

The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.

2 weeks ago in National

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

2 weeks ago in Sports

US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.

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Lifestyle Lookout: Stommish, Juneteenth, Kite Festival and live music

Events abound in Whatcom County this weekend. We have it all for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home

A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.

Seattle Mariners batter in white uniform and helmet swings a bat during a game, crowd in the stands behind him.

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Julio leaves game, M’s fall to Orioles

Rodríguez was 1 for 3 with a double, giving him 125 doubles to go along with 125 homers and 125 stolen bases in his career.

Baseball batter wearing number 29 stands at home plate with bat in hand, seen from behind in a full stadium.

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Northwest Sports Update: Cal fuels win in return to M’s, Bells dominate in Port Angeles, Messi scores historic hat trick and more

The M's topped the Orioles in their series opener, courtesy of a go-ahead hit by Big Dumper in his return to the lineup.

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Bellingham woman pleads not guilty to trying to kill two children

The charges stem from a May 16 assault that send a 4-year-old to the hospital.

2 weeks ago in

Suspect in border shooting identified, more details released

He made his first court appearance in federal court Wednesday, June 17.

Bloodworks Northwest banner reading CODE RED with a blood bag on a red background and the logo in the corner.

2 weeks ago in

Blood donations needed amid critical shortage

Bloodworks Northwest has declared a "Code Red" as its regional blood supply reached emergency levels.

Close-up of a bicycle's rear derailleur and gears with a rider's foot on the pedal at sunset.

2 weeks ago in

Bellingham Bike Swap expands to new location

The annual event helps support outdoor programs geared towards women.

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Crabbing season to open in mid-July for Bellingham, San Juan Islands

The season will last through late September, with crabbing only allowed Thursdays through Mondays.

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Washington adds most jobs in over a year in May

The state's unemployment rate still remained unchanged from the previous month.

Close-up of a clear blister-pack container on a textured backing, with a partially visible label and barcode and a few white pills inside the cavitys.

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Reported opioid overdoses continue to fall in Whatcom County in 2026

EMS dispatch calls and emergency room visits are both down significantly from last year.

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2 hours ago in Crime, Local, Trending

Bellingham man accused of intentionally setting fire to his Barkley Village apartment

Witnesses extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived, no one was injured.

2 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Local, Outdoors, Trending

South Whatcom Fire Authority to limit emergency response outside jurisdiction

Response times could rise around Lake Whatcom, Lookout Mountain, Chuckanut Mountain and parts of Galbraith Mountain.

5 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Lifestyle, Local

Affordable housing development opens for families near Bellis Fair Mall

Additional housing for seniors will be available when Phase 2 of the project ends in spring 2027.

6 hours ago in Business, Elections, Local, Trending

Signatures submitted for rental price fixing initiative in Bellingham

If the signatures are verified, the initiative would be placed on the November general election ballot.

11 hours ago in Sports

Play is underway in ideal conditions on the opening day of Wimbledon

Among the early matches on the opening day of the grass-court Grand Slam: Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula beat Darja Vidmanova 7-5, 6-3; rising Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar, in his Wimbledon debut, beat Felix Gill 6-3, 6-3, 7-5; and French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska, who needed a wild-card entry, was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 by Mananchaya Sawangkaew.

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