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2 weeks ago
Containment efforts on Border 2 Fire see significant progress
Whatcom County's largest wildfire is now 43% contained as of Thursday.
2 weeks ago
Bellingham Public Schools joins nationwide lawsuit against social media companies
BPS is among a number of school districts in Washington that are accusing the companies of encouraging addictive behavior in kids.
2 weeks ago
WWU offering expanded admission options for WA high school students
Students can automatically be considered for the program if they apply through the Western Application or the Common App.
2 weeks ago
Shepard, Collins officially headed for hand recount in state Senate race
Michael Shepard led Eamonn Collins by just four votes after primary election results were certified Tuesday morning.
2 weeks ago
Amtrak extends service cancellation between Seattle and Portland
A warehouse fire near the tracks led to the cancellations.
2 weeks ago
DFW increases patrols after Lake Whatcom bear encounter
The department says neither the woman nor her dog were injured by the bear.
2 weeks ago
Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.
2 weeks ago
Noisy Waters Mural Festival | PHOTOS
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Noisy Waters Mural Festival returned to Bellingham’s waterfront for the fourth time this year, bringing…
2 weeks ago
Canadian visitors to Whatcom County drop in July after promising start to summer
Researchers have found that the majority of local business around the county are feeling the strain of the drop in visitors.
2 weeks ago
All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper’s 1996 killing
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.
2 weeks ago
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including "Heroes" and "Nashville," died Sunday at an apartment complex in South Carolina where she was found unresponsive, police said. She was 36.
3 weeks ago
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.
3 weeks ago
Voter-approved initiative to fund Whatcom County childcare program
Roughly 1,400 children are eligible for subsidies to help pay for childcare.
3 weeks ago
New Whatcom County jail heads to design phase after council approves framework
The approved programming places the jail's size at about 150,000 square feet with between 450 and 460 beds.
3 weeks ago
Residents vacate King Mountain encampment, cleanup underway
The site will be logged in an effort to prevent people from returning.
3 weeks ago
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver
Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.
3 weeks ago
Bellingham City Council gives final approval to permanently remove parking minimums
Minimum parking requirements for new developments have been suspended since January 2025.
3 weeks ago
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.
3 weeks ago
Skagit County announces complete burn ban
The ban is for unincorporated Skagit County and mirrors what Whatcom County implemented last month.
3 weeks ago
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.
