“We encourage prospective hunters to complete this requirement soon to avoid the fall rush,” said Kris Thorson, a hunter education section specialist with WDFW. “Hunters are required to take a hunter ...

The 2025 Bellingham Off-Road Triathlon will be a USA Triathlon-sanctioned event, which inclues an 800-meter swim, 9K mountain bike trail, and a 4.1K trail run in and around Lake Padden. People can ...

Whatcom County Health and Community Services staff noted an increase in unsheltered individuals from 2024 to 2025, and an increase in children experiencing housing instability over the last two years.

Hob Osterlund knows a thing or two about the Laysan albatross — or mōlī, as they’re better known in Hawaiian. She’s the founder of the Kaua‘i Albatross Network, dedicated to “helping preserve the ...

In Blaine, Newland, a warehouse management system administrator, will progress to the general election for the Ward 2 seat currently held by Rhyan Lopez, who isn’t seeking reelection. As of Wednesday ...

Incumbent District 1 school board member Brent Schiefelbein and Jim Kallio will progress to the general election, after initial primary election results were released Tuesday night.

Whatcom County voters outside of Bellingham weighed in on one or two tax questions on their August ballot: a levy lid lift for the public library system and another for South Whatcom Fire Authority.

As of Wednesday’s vote count, Byrd trailed by more than 200 votes behind former Sumas Mayor Kyle Christensen, with just an estimated 33 ballots left to count. Candidate and mental health nurse ...

Two Whatcom County superintendents are taking part. Meridian Superintendent James Everett and Ferndale Superintendent Kristi Dominguez are participating with the group, which was formed by Yakima ...

Early primary returns show a shakeup in the Whatcom County Council District 3 with incumbent Tyler Byrd trailing by nearly 3 percentage points. Jessica Rienstra, a mental health nurse practitioner, ...

Two oil refinery operators in northwest Washington, HF Sinclair and Tesoro, have been hit with fines for improper management of oily sludge and acid waste at their facilities.

She and her team are volunteers for Rascal Rodeo, an adaptive event where people with developmental disabilities can embrace their inner cowboy or cowgirl. “I will have people in the community run up ...