BusinessWhatcom Roundup: Downtown shop closing, tulip season extended and more on tapThe Portal Container Village is also open for the season featuring a new cocktail bar and local favorites including Trackside Beer Garden.May 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Winter damage will keep Whatcom County mountain pass closed longer than expectedUpdated April 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Crews save woman trapped for days after she drove her car off Chuckanut DriveApril 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The ‘raddest beer garden in the PNW’ and The Portal announce reopeningUpdated April 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM
TrafficExpect weekend I-5 delays through Bellingham due to planned lane reductionApril 30, 2026 at 1:59 PM
LocalCrews save woman trapped for days after she drove her car off Chuckanut DriveApril 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
LocalWinter damage will keep Whatcom County mountain pass closed longer than expectedUpdated April 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM
EntertainmentAC/DC and Bon Jovi tribute bands coming to NW WA Fair; tickets on sale this weekUpdated April 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Politics & GovernmentNew preliminary jail budget cap heard by County Council committeeUpdated April 30, 2026 at 4:19 PM
LocalThe ‘raddest beer garden in the PNW’ and The Portal announce reopeningUpdated April 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM
CrimeWhatcom County investigation leads to federal sex trafficking indictmentsApril 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
LocalBellingham closes downtown alley, citing need to curb drug-related crimeUpdated April 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM
LocalWhatcom County begins environmental review scoping phase for proposed rock quarryApril 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
LocalNew Amtrak ‘trainsets’ coming to Bellingham with more seats but not more serviceUpdated April 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM
LocalNew funding brings 46-home Ferndale affordable housing project closer to realityUpdated April 30, 2026 at 4:13 PM
TrafficTraffic Report: Old Samish Road closed for the rest of the yearUpdated April 30, 2026 at 1:58 PM
LocalLummi Nation files federal lawsuit over disturbance of ancestral remainsUpdated April 29, 2026 at 1:49 PM
OutdoorsCollecting bees to understand them. How volunteers map Washington’s populationUpdated April 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
LocalWA officials report water-quality improvement for shellfish harvesting sitesApril 29, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Politics & GovernmentNew Bellingham fee intended to deter care center calls for non-emergency helpApril 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM
LocalThis is the best high school in Whatcom County. Does your child go there?April 28, 2026 at 10:20 AM
LocalBellingham man killed in officer-involved shooting in Maple FallsUpdated April 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM
LocalBellingham bike, walk advocacy group pushes back on waterfront parking planApril 28, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Entertainment10th CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival is this week. What’s in storeApril 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM
