State Patrol trooper jailed after fatal crash involving motorcycle in Eastern WA
A Washington State Patrol trooper was in jail after a crash that killed a motorcycle driver Saturday night on Highway 240 in ...
Avalanche buries and kills snowmobiler, traps another, Washington officials say
An avalanche triggered by snowmobilers swept away two people, killing one, Washington officials reported. The avalanche took ...
What are those mysterious signs on Fairhaven’s red bus? A new restaurant is moving in
Fairhaven’s iconic red double-decker bus is now covered in mysterious signs with ghosts and QR codes, hinting at its new ...
What’s next for new Whatcom County Jail? Council details path to facility’s completion
Replacement of the county’s jail, which has been in operation at its current location in downtown Bellingham since 1984, has ...
WA is seeing a dry winter, including fifth-driest January on record. Here’s why it matters
A new Department of Ecology update gives some insight into Washington state drought progress after a dry winter, an ...
Whatcom Drug Task Force investigation leads to arrest of two suspected of dealing fentanyl
Authorities report the suspects were in possession of more than 2 pounds of fentanyl powder during traffic stop.
56 puppies in 56 days: It’s been raining dogs on Bellingham’s animal shelter this winter
Since Jan. 1 the shelter has taken in more than 56 new puppies, including a litter of nine on Sunday and another litter of ...
Ferndale man dies after house fire that triggered explosion; cause of death undetermined
A Ferndale man died this week following a house fire that triggered an explosion.
Gov. Bob Ferguson reveals plan to save $4 billion amid multibillion-dollar budget gap
The proposal includes eliminating the equivalent of about 1,000 state jobs on the books, and asking state workers to take one ...
Retired Gen. Mattis calls on Congress to investigate Trump’s ‘reckless actions’
On Thursday Gen. Jim Mattis, Trump’s defense secretary from 2017 to the start of 2019, joined other former secretaries of defense to call on Congress to hold immediate hearings to assess the national ...
Whatcom Roundup: Two restaurants close as three new are planned; toy shop opening downtown
A new Mexican restaurant called Bandidos Cocina and Tequila is planning to take over the previous location of Taco Lobo in ...
Will telemedicine for seniors survive federal budget battle? Here’s what we’ve learned
Threats to access occurred before waivers were extended in December. They’re now set to expire next month unless Congress ...