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4 weeks ago

Washington co-leads 16-state lawsuit against funding cuts to sex health education

Washington state law requires classes to use inclusive language to all students, regardless of their sex or gender identity.

4 weeks ago

Skagit County Board of County Commissioners to discuss future of Meals on Wheels program

Public input is requested as its meal program for seniors is in limbo.

4 weeks ago

Seattle viewers can now watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! following dayslong blackout

Even after Disney brought Kimmel back to its national airways on Tuesday, both Sinclair and rival broadcaster Nexstar continued to preempt the show.

4 weeks ago

Price for Discover Pass will soon increase to visit state parks

Birch Bay, Larrabee and Peace Arch State Parks all require a Discover Pass to visit here in Whatcom County. 

4 weeks ago

Boundary Bay sign stolen from downtown Bellingham location, seeks community help

The brewery says someone stole a blue sign that says 'Bellingham's Backyard" from their property last Saturday night.

4 weeks ago

Western students return to Bellingham, President Randhawa announces new plan to boost enrollment

In an effort to prevent further layoffs, Randhawa announced a new plan he calls the Presidential Strategic Enrollment Growth Initiative.

4 weeks ago

State leaders react to drop in projected tax revenue in Washington

The state's next revenue forecast will come in mid-November. 

4 weeks ago

Submit your dog in the ‘We Scoop Dog Photo contest’

WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Do you think you have the cutest dog in Whatcom County? You only have a…

4 weeks ago

Positive numbers of Chinook salmon allow extended fishing dates at Whatcom Creek

Fishing is only open in lower Whatcom Creek on Saturdays and Sundays, so that leaves four more days in the season.

4 weeks ago

Portion of Mount Baker Highway to close in preparation for winter season

Crews will be clearing catch basins and ditches, removing hazardous trees and making guardrail and shoulder repairs as part of early winter maintenance.

4 weeks ago

Downtown Bellingham restaurant ‘Carnal’ announces closure date

The location on State Street has been serving up fine dining experiences with seasonal menus since early 2020.

4 weeks ago

Cascade PBS announces staff cuts, ends long-form written journalism

The announcement comes as Cascade PBS says it lost $3.5 million from its annual budget following Congress's decision in July to completely defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

4 weeks ago

Report commissioned to evaluate Whatcom County’s sexual harassment policy has been released

Council commissioned the report as the latest step to evaluate how the county handles sexual harassment following lawsuits against the former Public Works Director.

4 weeks ago

Whatcom County receives over $1 million in state funds for county-wide upgrades

The money will go towards six separate projects including a new connector for parks.

4 weeks ago

Whatcom County sees unemployment rate increase this summer

Skagit County saw a similar trend, where its jobless rate had a minor increase from July to August, but took a moderate drop from where it sat the same time last year.

4 weeks ago

TRAFFIC UPDATE: Roads closed in Custer due to overturned semi should reopen Wednesday evening

The semi flipped on its side just after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.

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