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4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 weeks ago

Voter-approved initiative to fund Whatcom County childcare program

Roughly 1,400 children are eligible for subsidies to help pay for childcare.

4 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.

4 weeks ago

Residents vacate King Mountain encampment, cleanup underway

The site will be logged in an effort to prevent people from returning.

4 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.

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13 hours ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

Burn ban downgraded in Whatcom County

Bellingham's total burn ban is still in effect. Be sure to check the local municipality's rules before starting any fires.

16 hours ago in Crime, Local, Trending

Family of deceased Whatcom County Jail inmate files federal lawsuit

The man was hospitalized in 2023 after jail staff found him unconscious in his cell.

17 hours ago in Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

State approves 22% average rate increase for individual health insurance in 2027

The rate hike affects nearly 250,000 Washingtonians who don't receive coverage through their employer.

17 hours ago in Education, Government, Local, Trending

State Superintendent calls to restore budget cuts, notes student improvements

New data shows steady global declines in reading and math skills.

17 hours ago in Government, Local, Trending

Whatcom County Council to test changes aimed at shortening meetings

It comes in response to a growing workload for county staff that has resulted in up to 16-hour meeting days.

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