Whatcom County voters outside of Bellingham could see one or two tax questions on their August ballot: one levy lid lift for the public library system and another for the South Whatcom Fire Authority.

Barlean’s Fishery opened its seafood market at Squalicum Harbor on July 3, moving from its longtime Ferndale home to 2551 Roeder Ave. in Bellingham. The new location at the harbor entrance houses both ...

Juarez Zeferino was detained by ICE on March 25 while dropping off his partner at work. According to an ICE spokesperson, the arrest happened after he failed to comply during a traffic stop and came ...

The Bellingham City Council passed a nondiscrimination ordinance on Monday, July 21 to appease the call for more safeguards for transgender people and reaffirm the city’s prior commitment to ...

Sato, a Tokyo native, played for Edmonds College last spring and is now a pitcher for the Bellingham Bells. “I want to play baseball at a higher level,” Sato said. “I believe that living in an ...

LaFleur has been involved with the marine trades for 40 years and has been a member of the port’s Marina Advisory Committee for the last 10 years. She recognizes one of the biggest challenges facing ...

Speaking Terms are a new alt-rock band with lead singer Maddy Wyse, formerly of Madam Monarch. They’ve got a three-song EP out to introduce people to the band, and have already had some high-profile ...

The Washington Department of Ecology issued a water contact advisory on July 18 for Bay View State Park in Skagit County ...

The National Transportation Board last month credited the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 with the survival of passengers when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff on Jan. 5, ...

With two positions up on the Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners, the District 1 seat is already determined. Michael Shepard, 46, a current port commissioner since 2018, faces no opponent and ...

The 3-on-3 tournament was renamed the Curt Maberry Memorial Classic in 2007. The Maberry family moved from Missouri to a ...

SR 539 (also known as Meridian Street, the Guide Meridian, or just “the Guide,” depending on where you are on the 15-mile state highway) is one of Whatcom County’s busiest roads, with between ...