Though invasive crabs are a concern to ecosystems across Puget Sound, Padilla Bay must protect something extra special: 8,000 acres of eelgrass.

Tourism orgs take Canadian care. Tourism organizations in Whatcom and Skagit counties are reaching out to Canadians — ...

New Constellations are an ethereal pop trio from Portland who blend some live instruments with washes of synthesizer and electronic rhythms to create evocative backdrops for the powerful voice of ...

The Bellingham City Council is still working on an ordinance that will codify the protection of people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity. Earlier in June, ...

For the first time since 2011, hunting and fishing in Washington will become more expensive beginning July 1, due to a bill ...

Ahead of its 99th season, Mount Baker Theatre released its 2025–26 program on Monday. The lineup includes more than 30 ...

A second person in Whatcom County has contracted measles, according to an alert from Whatcom County Health and Community ...

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen met with detained farmworker activist Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino on Friday at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, where the congressman also got a glimpse into the ...

The Anacortes School Board selected Carl Bruner to serve as interim superintendent in the 2025-26 school year, after Superintendent Justin Irish departs the district for Northshore School District at ...

Ticks are eight-legged insects the size of an apple seed that hang out on low-growing plants, waiting to bite a mammal passing by. Besides being annoying, the bloodsuckers are dangerous: They can ...

More than 7 miles of designated trails in Whatcom County are officially open for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced.

Created by artist duo Kim Rask and Missy Douglas (the same minds behind 2024’s Billy & George statue at Harriet Spanel Park), the Billys are named in honor of town founder William Bellingham. True to ...