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Bellingham tenant advocates push for professionalism after ‘hostile’ inspection

A residential rental inspector is no longer employed with the city of Bellingham after complaints that he was “hostile and aggressive.”

Updated February 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM

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Can I speed up to pass a slow driver in Washington state? What the law says

Updated February 13, 2026 at 10:17 AM

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The city of Bellingham is looking to pass along a duplex it didn’t know it owned

February 12, 2026 at 5:20 AM

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Whatcom County to purchase Bellingham office building for planning department

Updated February 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM

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Bellingham City Council considering official condemnation of ICE tactics

Updated February 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM

Local

Bellingham announces World Cup fan zone grant awardees

February 10, 2026 at 11:51 AM

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‘This is in jeopardy’: Whatcom County schools’ mental health funds are drying up

February 9, 2026 at 5:20 AM

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Judge’s ruling maintains Sumas as part of Whatcom County water-rights suit

February 5, 2026 at 5:20 AM

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Take a look at this year's Washington state Legislative session

February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM

National Politics

Gavin Newsom touts high-speed rail during Central CA visit, blasts Donald Trump, Texas

Updated February 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM

Local

Cost of December flooding in Whatcom County looking worse than 2021

Updated February 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM

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Bellingham activists protest local Target, demanding end of ICE cooperation

Updated February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM

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How Trump is named in the latest batch of the Epstein Files

Updated January 31, 2026 at 10:42 AM

Local

Bellingham joins day of protest against ICE tactics with walkouts, shutdowns

January 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM

Local

Bellingham students walk out of class to protest ICE deportations, violence

Updated January 30, 2026 at 10:42 AM

National

Tillis calls for Noem's removal over 'failed leadership' in Minnesota and FEMA disaster response

Updated January 29, 2026 at 10:48 AM

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Judge removes Whatcom County from list of defendants in waterslide lawsuit

Updated January 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM

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Whatcom County decides on a location for its new jail treatment center

Updated January 28, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Local

Bellingham rally, vigil push back against federal immigration enforcement tactics

January 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Local

State data on lead levels in public schools’ drinking water can be misleading

January 28, 2026 at 5:15 AM

Politics & Government

Whatcom County in talks to purchase building from Western Washington University

Updated January 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM

Politics & Government

Continued ICE violence met with outrage, calls for more protests in Bellingham

January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM

Local

Bellingham activists demand Hilton hotels stop cooperating with ICE agents

Updated January 26, 2026 at 12:42 PM

National

Minneapolis: Federal agents shoot and kill a man as more protests erupt

Updated January 26, 2026 at 7:18 AM

Local

Whatcom County offers flood relief focused on families with young children

Updated January 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Politics & Government

Bellingham tenant advocates push for professionalism after ‘hostile’ inspection

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Bellingham City Council considering official condemnation of ICE tactics

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Judge’s ruling maintains Sumas as part of Whatcom County water-rights suit

Take a look at this year's Washington state Legislative session

Gavin Newsom touts high-speed rail during Central CA visit, blasts Donald Trump, Texas

Cost of December flooding in Whatcom County looking worse than 2021

Bellingham activists protest local Target, demanding end of ICE cooperation

How Trump is named in the latest batch of the Epstein Files

Bellingham joins day of protest against ICE tactics with walkouts, shutdowns

Bellingham students walk out of class to protest ICE deportations, violence

Tillis calls for Noem's removal over 'failed leadership' in Minnesota and FEMA disaster response

Judge removes Whatcom County from list of defendants in waterslide lawsuit

Whatcom County decides on a location for its new jail treatment center

Bellingham rally, vigil push back against federal immigration enforcement tactics

State data on lead levels in public schools’ drinking water can be misleading

Whatcom County in talks to purchase building from Western Washington University

Continued ICE violence met with outrage, calls for more protests in Bellingham

Bellingham activists demand Hilton hotels stop cooperating with ICE agents

Minneapolis: Federal agents shoot and kill a man as more protests erupt

Whatcom County offers flood relief focused on families with young children