A Skagit County bat tested positive for rabies on Aug. 12, according to Skagit County Public Health officials. It’s the first ...

A pair of northbound Interstate 5 on- and off-ramps will close overnight Thursday, Aug. 14 in Skagit County for crack sealing and pavement repairs. The Avon Cutoff/State Route 20 on-ramp to northbound ...

The Bellingham Bells are back in the West Coast League Championship game for the first time since 2022 after defeating Edmonton, 5-2, on the road in the North Division Championship game Tuesday, Aug.

Bellingham Exit Festival debuted with great success in 2023, drawing in 52 unique acts including nationally-recognized performers like The Pharcyde, Marc Maron, The HU and drag queen Monet X Change, ...

A 2024 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that textile waste volume has increased by more than 50% between 2000 and 2018, in part due to the rise of fast fashion. Upcycling, ...

Whatcom Land Trust will set up a subsidiary nonprofit to oversee the community forest, with a governance board that includes representatives from the other project partners: Nooksack Indian Tribe, ...

The number of Washingtonians licensed to carry concealed pistols is climbing rapidly in the face of a new state law that will require prospective gun owners to secure a state permit before purchasing ...

Vaughn Hagen, the 70-year-old certified public accountant from Bellingham who was shot to death in Custer on Aug. 6, is remembered by his friends and family as a generous, involved community member ...

The Bells, in their first WCL title game appearance since 2022, will face the defending champion Portland Pickles at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 at Walker Stadium in Portland. The Bells hope to ...

Two months after the Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners fired Executive Director Rob Fix, the search is on to find his replacement. But his replacement likely won’t be found until late November ...

Mabel the brown cow is now a resident of the Heaven on Earth Animal Retirement Sanctuary in Friday Harbor. Volunteers transported the 1-year-old cow — who captured hearts last fall as she made a home ...

The two gold medals etched Ecker’s history at the U23 World Championships before heading to the senior division. From 2021 to 2025, Ecker became the first male kayaker from America to win a medal at ...