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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bellingham’s March events: Mardi Gras parties, St. Patrick’s Day parade, markets and more
▪ Bellingham Makers Market is hosting a Spring Makers Market at The Depot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 22. The market will feature 90 local artists and food trucks and is free to attend. The ...
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.
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.
Moviegoer yells ‘Run!’ before ceiling collapses in 100-year-old cinema, WA video shows
Moviegoers heard noises before the ceiling collapsed at a historic cinema in Washington, news outlets and fire officials said ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Measles found in King County. Low vaccination rates mean Whatcom County risks an outbreak
Measles was confirmed Thursday in a King County infant, health officials said. An unvaccinated school-age child is dead and 18 people are hospitalized in Texas, where at least 124 people are infected ...