How new partnership with Swinomish will bring opioid treatment resources to Bellingham
Whatcom County Health and Community Services has partnered with the Swinomish tribe’s didgʷálič Wellness Center to bring a ...
Rules of the Road: Balancing your visibility with that of others is key to high-beam usage
Q: What are the rules for high beams on parallel roads or divided roads? Does the 50-foot-wide median on the freeway negate ...
‘Wild’ egg prices have WA restaurants wondering: How much will you pay for breakfast?
If the price of eggs at the grocery store has thrown wrenches into your family’s meal plans, you’re not alone. Restaurants, especially breakfast-y ones, and bakeries are feeling the same pinch at an ...
These Bellingham stores and offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 for MLK Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day is Monday, Jan. 20, and to honor the national holiday some local stores, ...
2nd bill filed to limit WA governor’s authority to approve locally opposed wind farms
In addition to Dye’s bill, Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, has filed Senate Bill 5015 to limit the governor’s authority by ...
Whatcom Roundup: Restaurants coming; ‘Boomuary’ returns; drive-through taqueria opening
Bordertown Mexican Grill is making progress toward its new location at 1055 N State St. in Bellingham, the previous location ...
When will Whatcom Co. flu season peak? What to know about flu, concerning winter illnesses
Flu transmission could start falling soon in Bellingham area as walking pneumonia and whooping cough case counts have ...
Bellingham’s unhoused student population is rising. Here’s how the district supports them
Student and youth homelessness in America has been increasing steadily for years, with Washington and Whatcom County ...
Can the LA wildfires happen in Western WA? The answer is complicated and sobering
Roaring flames, wind-whipped embers and the smoking remains of homes have filled newscasts, websites and social media over ...
Woman sets out to photograph eagles — then stumbles upon strange ice formations in WA
Amie Wheeler dropped her teenage son off at school and set out to photograph bald eagles in Washington. She then discovered ...
Search for new Seahawks offensive coordinator widens; a 5th candidate, with Tom Brady ties
Byron Leftwich, a former NFL quarterback, two-time Super Bowl winner and recently Tom Brady’s offensive coordinator with the ...
New study says the individual lifetime cost of smoking in Washington is in the millions
About 10% of Washington adults and 2.2% of high schoolers reported smoking cigarettes in 2022, says the American Lung Association.