She’s retiring at the end of this school year after nearly 40 years as a music teacher, educating all ages from kindergarten to high school. She estimates she’s taught more than 4,000 students.

Between girls flag football and unified basketball, senior Kira Carlson has a busy winter sports schedule at Bellingham High School. Carlson was the starting running back and defensive back for the ...

Lautenbach Recycling plans to build a recycling center that accepts construction and demolition materials in Bellingham’s Irongate industrial neighborhood.

Legendary author Tom Robbins, known for writing “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and other novels in La Conner, died Sunday, Feb. 9 at the age of 92, surrounded by family. Robbins’ wife, Alexa Robbins, ...

Breezy Johnson, a former Western Washington University English major, made skiing history on Saturday, Feb. 8, with a stunning victory in the women’s downhill at the 2025 Alpine World Championships in ...

Neighbors of Whatcom County’s severe weather shelter in Bellingham said “biohazards,” vandalism and trespassing issues have ...

Junior Diva Marsh, competing for the combined Bellingham team, placed second to lead all local bowlers, and two others finished top 10 in three different state tournaments happening from Feb. 6–8 at ...

Schools across Whatcom and Skagit counties are closed or delayed today due to snow and slick road surfaces. All Whatcom ...

As snow and cold weather descended on Whatcom County snarling road travel, people catching flights out of Bellingham International Airport were also subject to delays. However, it’s not on BLI to ...

Trump has continued to antagonize Canada in recent weeks. He used a Monday social media post to repeat his complaints that ...

A man who was incarcerated at the Whatcom County Jail in late January has died after a suicide attempt.

Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, many events happen the weekend before — including the ever-popular Fairhaven Chocolate Walk (Saturday, Feb. 8). Participants collect one-of-a-kind ...