John Wesselink, known by many in Bellingham as the tree man or, before that, as the Columbia neighborhood’s friendly mailman, died on Jan. 16. One of his legacies is a public repository of more than ...

The Planning Commission vote was 5-2 in favor of recommending the code, with Commissioner Joe Woodmansee absent. The planning officials made modifications to the proposal, including removing a ...

County council voted 6-1 Tuesday, Jan. 27 to recommend the construction of a behavioral health center on Division Street accessible to those out of jail custody, including people not justice-involved.

In November 2024, Mayor Kim Lund issued the second executive order of her term to address housing affordability and access. More than a year later, tangible results remain elusive. Now she proposes ...

Whatcom County has found a bargain solution to its facility needs: shelling out $8 million for an office building near Sehome Village owned by Western Washington University. That’s nearly eight times ...

If you’re learning a new language in 2026, you’ll need more than a handful of Duolingo lessons to reach fluency. Folks in Whatcom County can hone their skills in real time at the Bellingham Spanish ...

The trail begins at the Salmon Ridge Sno-Park parking lot, 13 miles east of Glacier on Mount Baker Highway. Off I-5, take exit 255 onto Mount Baker Highway and continue for about an hour. On Google ...

PeaceHealth is selling a multi-acre Bellingham property that the health system has owned for decades, the hospital announced Tuesday. The hospital’s south campus, located along E. Chestnut St. in ...

For the third time, lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that would grant student workers at Western Washington University the right to collectively bargain.

DEMING — On Dec. 9, Alexandra Williams waited in her ranch-style home with her four children, including 5-year-old twins, for an SMS flood alert to evacuate. She and others had signed up for a new ...

Monday’s hour-long opening statements begin what is likely to be a four- to five-week trial. Mercy is charged with second-degree murder, intent to cause death with no premeditation. She appeared in ...

Studying violin in Romania, biking across 40 different countries, playing music for circuses, teaching in China, just a little bit of everything. Their solo show relies on live looping on the violin ...