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The Bellingham Bells won the first-half North division title and secured the first seed in the West Coast League playoff...
07/03/2025

The Bellingham Bells won the first-half North division title and secured the first seed in the West Coast League playoffs in August.

Bellingham's pitching and defense ranked high in West Coast League play

The bill is set to cut more than $1.1 trillion from Medicaid, the largest cut to the program since it was founded in 196...
07/02/2025

The bill is set to cut more than $1.1 trillion from Medicaid, the largest cut to the program since it was founded in 1965, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The impacts locally will be substantial with an estimated more than 328,000 Washingtonians set to lose health insurance, according to U.S. Rep Rick Larsen's office.

An estimated 328,000 Washingtonians set to lose health insurance

Letters to the editor: Fireworks ban, CDN, bike lanes, WWU free speech.
07/02/2025

Letters to the editor: Fireworks ban, CDN, bike lanes, WWU free speech.

Send letters, maximum 250 words, to [email protected]

From being on dry land to watching fireworks from the water, expect temperatures in the 70s and sunny weather this Fourt...
07/02/2025

From being on dry land to watching fireworks from the water, expect temperatures in the 70s and sunny weather this Fourth of July weekend.

Temperatures will hover around the 70s throughout the weekend

Last year's inaugural Point Roberts Strings & Things International Music Festival was successful enough that organizers ...
07/02/2025

Last year's inaugural Point Roberts Strings & Things International Music Festival was successful enough that organizers nearly doubled its scale — but they don’t know if they can drum up the same enthusiasm from Canadians in 2025.

Second annual Strings & Things International Music Festival happens July 12

Whatcom County is seeking volunteers to serve on committees that will write statements advocating for and against propos...
07/02/2025

Whatcom County is seeking volunteers to serve on committees that will write statements advocating for and against proposed charter amendments. The statements will go in the voters' guide before the November election.

Committee applications are due July 14

Columnist Kayla Heidenreich, her partner and friends take advantage of a rare sunny spring Saturday in Juneau by helicop...
07/02/2025

Columnist Kayla Heidenreich, her partner and friends take advantage of a rare sunny spring Saturday in Juneau by helicopter-dropping onto Sheep Mountain and splitboarding the day away.

Taking advantage of a rare sunny spring Saturday in Juneau

A popular regatta that was first held in Whidbey Island and then Anacortes is now moving to Bellingham. Race Week Bellin...
07/02/2025

A popular regatta that was first held in Whidbey Island and then Anacortes is now moving to Bellingham. Race Week Bellingham will take place from July 21-25 in Bellingham Bay, giving racers and spectators the chance to watch sailboats race during the week.

Race Week Bellingham will take place from July 21-25 in Bellingham Bay

Investigators from LEMART in Whatcom County are asking for the public's help after an incident involving a motorist and ...
07/02/2025

Investigators from LEMART in Whatcom County are asking for the public's help after an incident involving a motorist and a Washington State Patrol trooper in Ferndale Sunday morning.

Agencies have not yet released details on the traffic stop

The Skagit Valley Warriors are a semi-pro women's tackle football team in Skagit County. The organization helps raise mo...
07/02/2025

The Skagit Valley Warriors are a semi-pro women's tackle football team in Skagit County. The organization helps raise money for youth sports and provides scholarships for girls at the local high schools.

Nonprofit team Skagit Valley Warriors raise money for youth sports and athletes through fun on the field

The family of David Babcock, who was shot and killed by a Sedro-Woolley police officer in February 2022, will receive $2...
07/02/2025

The family of David Babcock, who was shot and killed by a Sedro-Woolley police officer in February 2022, will receive $2 million in a settlement with the city to resolve their wrongful death lawsuit.

'All the money in the world is not bringing him back,' David Babcock's widow says

A Whatcom County non-profit is sounding the alarm after the national Su***de and Crisis Lifeline announced it would be g...
07/01/2025

A Whatcom County non-profit is sounding the alarm after the national Su***de and Crisis Lifeline announced it would be getting rid of a sub-option that helps connect q***r youth to trained mental health professionals during a crisis.

Youth can still call 988 to get crisis help, but will no longer have sub-option

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