Bellingham adds another 40 acres to the thousands purchased to protect its drinking water
Bellingham is preserving more than 40 acres of forest around Lake Whatcom, part of its 20-year policy of buying land in the ...
Rules of the Road: Waving at cyclists — what to do when courtesy, safety, law are at odds
I don’t want to upset someone by rejecting their generosity, but I also don’t want to break the law or put myself in danger.” ...
Whatcom County roads chief urges property tax bump to fund maintenance, snow removal
Less money is coming in from the kinds of taxes that pay for road work, and inflation is raising the price of labor and ...
‘Devastating wildlife disease’ strikes Eastern WA. Benton mass mortality event declared
It is one of two known “mass mortality” events caused by white nose syndrome in Washington state since the fungus was first found in the state in 2016, said Abby Tobin, bat species lead for Washington ...
Geno Smith to DK Metcalf sparks Seahawks’ fast start. Defense dominates Miami in win
Seahawks are 3-0 for the eighth time, and first time since 2020. But how good is the early first-place team in the NFC West?
Singer Elle King responds to father Rob Schneider’s public apology. ‘Means nothing’
While on Bunnie Xo’s podcast on Aug. 12, King had several things to say about her dad, actor Rob Schneider. The conversation ...
Whatcom County taproom tackling global water crisis by the pint opens third location
Overflow Taps, a taproom serving a variety of beers, ciders, seltzers and food, has now opened a third Whatcom County ...
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Will a Richland farm circle be Washington’s 3rd military cemetery for 46,000+ veterans?
A farm circle between Horn Rapids Dam and the Horn Rapids Motorsport Complex could be the final resting place for thousands ...
North Cascades among 10 best places in the US to see early fall foliage, new survey says
A survey with 3,000 respondents found North Cascades National Park to be the best west coast spot for colorful leaves early ...
Former three-term Washington Governor Dan Evans dies at 98
Dan Evans, who served three terms as governor, and later one term in the U.S. Senate, became the younger governor in state ...
At Catholic hospitals, a mission of charity runs up against high care costs for patients
Many Catholic health systems, which are tax-exempt, pay their executives millions and can charge some of the highest prices ...
Whatcom County law enforcement dogs have fetched an uncommon fentanyl certification
Bellingham police and Whatcom County sheriff’s deputies have a new tool to fight the opioid epidemic — Washington state’s ...