Bellingham boys wrestling dominated in a cross-town dual with Squalicum Tuesday, Jan. 6, with the Bayhawks taking advantage of a handful of forfeits for a 57-23 victory over the Storm at Squalicum ...

Skagit County’s new commissioner is Joe Burns, a Sedro-Woolley City Council member. Burns is replacing county commissioner Lisa Janicki, who retired last week. Commissioners Ron Wesen and Peter ...

The other initiative, IL26-638, seeks to block transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports. Backers gathered 445,187 signatures for that measure, Let’s Go Washington said. Initiative sponsors ...

JESSE’S PICKS The Mortadells 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 Odd Fellows Temple Room, 311 E. Holly St. The Mortadells is a new-ish name for a bunch of folks you might have seen before ...

He pressed a big red button attached to a Crayola airbrush, spraying blue paint onto a white piece of paper. Once enough blue paint was on the page for his liking, he switched to glue, using a ...

Even Northwest Yarns gets into the action, hosting the Dream Goats for a cozy 11 a.m. show on Jan. 24. It’s a veritable feast of creativity and tradition, and it’s one of the most friendliest ...

Whatcom County rolled out its first-ever generative-AI policy in November, as government employees increasingly use the technology. The three-page document created guardrails as many cities throughout ...

A lane closure on I-5 Northbound late Wednesday night may slow traffic around Bellingham. The left lane north of the Lakeway Drive exit will close at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 until 5 a.m. Thursday ...

Mercato delle Bontà is launching its Boundary Bay Brewery tasting room from 2–5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10. The Italian-style cafe and restaurant, located in the Granary Building, will offer Boundary ...

A man reported missing on Dec. 28 near the Nooksack River has not yet been located, despite four days of searching.

Nooksack Valley (5-2, 3-0 NWC) cruised to the victory and will travel to Class 2A Sehome at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Due to the cuts, the country is unable to simultaneously respond to multiple disasters, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, a governmental oversight body. FEMA’s Region 10 ...