Skagit County has modified its complete burn ban to allow recreational fires in unincorporated areas of the county starting Tuesday, Sept. 1, due to increased moisture levels.

A Whatcom County judge sentenced a 38-year-old man to 17 years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for killing a retired Western Washington University dance professor in 2024.

The Washington Center for the Book announced finalists for its 60th annual Washington State Book Award. Among the 41 winners across seven categories, two Bellingham writers — Cori Winrock and Rena ...

Pending final approval by the city council, Bellingham will add to and expand its tax incentives to try and attract new businesses to the downtown core as well as Fairhaven and Barkley Village. As one ...

He also wants to expand the district’s Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) programming for high school students, and ...

Judge Kathryn Loring ruled in January that Skagit County was charging too much for ferry rides after a group of islanders ...

The T-Mobile store at 1315 W. Bakerview Road in Bellingham will likely close this fall, while employees at the Bellingham ...

A new Old Navy will open in Bellingham “this spring,” according to colorful signage in the windows of the store at 4253 Meridian St., next to the Cordata neighborhood Trader Joe’s. The building’s tall ...

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The industrial accident at BP Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine on Saturday, April 18, is being inspected by multiple agencies, including the Northwest Clean Air Agency and the Washington State ...

The Lynden Christian girls soccer team returns four seniors after losing in the 1A state quarterfinals last fall. The Lyncs’ defense will be led by senior center back Grace Russell, who is ready to ...

Family Care Network, the Bellingham-based provider of primary and urgent care throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, is acquiring Optum’s Bellingham clinic. The acquisition and transition are ...