People traveling southbound on Interstate 5 between Blaine and Ferndale should be prepared for overnight lane closures and ramp closures as Washington State Department of Transportation crews repair ...

A single-family household in Bellingham in 2025 spends on average $135 per month on all water utilities combined. When the annual rate increases go into effect, that same household will pay $152 per ...

Liz Dunne, the current chief executive officer and president of PeaceHealth, will retire at the end of 2025. The health ...

With a big increase in ferry fares coming mid-August, Lummi Island residents are wrestling with the challenge of rising costs. The quiet, rural island has almost 1,000 year-round residents and the ...

Bellingham might have a reputation for subdued excitement, but Pride in Bellingham is anything but subtle. Now in its fourth year, the weekend-long celebration stands out for both its exuberant ...

A boil water recommendation has been issued for households that draw water directly from Lake Whatcom, after a sewage spill at Camp Firwood flowed into the lake. The Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer ...

For Western Washington University master’s student Colby Rand, standing at the edge of an alpine glacier to operate a drone the size of a golden retriever is nothing new. But doing it on a sheet of ...

Some R2AK veterans entered Washington 360, including members of the Salish Seasters of Bellingham who placed 17th. Another Bellingham team featuring Craig and Hazel Cooper used Washington 360 to test ...

That’s because wildfires kill the trees and plants that keep the soil in place, making it easier for the soil — and all the nutrients it contains — to get pushed toward a watershed, said Carli Brucker ...

All 10 Democrats in Washington’s congressional delegation voted against the measure. The state’s two House Republicans voted ...

The median sales price of a Whatcom County home in the three months ending June 30 was $634,000. That’s up a tiny 0.1% from ...

Thrifting can lead you to some interesting places — or “finds” as seasoned practitioners say. While the Skagit Valley is ...