LocalVolunteers conducted two Mount Baker rescues over the Valentine’s Day weekendThe rescues were made by volunteers with the nonprofit Bellingham Mountain Rescue.February 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Lummi Nation authorities make two arrests in human trafficking investigationFebruary 24, 2026 at 5:15 AM
5 dead in Pierce County after stabbing on Key Peninsula, shots fired by deputyUpdated February 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Interfaith walk for peace through downtown Bellingham inspired by Buddhist monksFebruary 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Former Sheriff’s Office detective sues Whatcom County for harassment, retaliationUpdated February 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
LocalMt. Baker Ski Area set to reopen as four-day highway closure comes to an endFebruary 6, 2026 at 12:27 PM
OutdoorsMt. Baker Ski Area cancels Legendary Banked Slalom event due to poor conditionsUpdated January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
OutdoorsFirst on the lift, Mt. Baker Ski Patrol clears the way for safety on the slopesJanuary 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
LocalAching to hit the slopes at Mt. Baker Ski Area? The latest on an opening dateUpdated December 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
LocalGalbraith Mountain will be closed for a bow hunt to control the deer populationDecember 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
LocalState closes steelhead fishing on all forks of Nooksack River beginning Dec. 1Updated November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
LocalWDFW sets salmon season, closes recreational fishing for stretch of Nooksack RiverNovember 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
WashingtonWhat makes Washington one of top 10 states for hiking? See latest rankingUpdated October 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM
LocalWashington announces record sockeye salmon returns to Baker River systemOctober 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Weather NewsThis could be your last weekend to hike Artist Point trails before the snow hitsUpdated October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
OutdoorsSeveral Galbraith Mountain biking trails closed for timber project road buildingOctober 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
LocalPerry Fire containment at 61 percent; National Parks Service lifts burn banSeptember 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
LocalWatch: Bellingham residents catch ‘special sighting’ of big cats on videoUpdated September 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
LocalLooking for ‘fiery’ fall colors in Washington? Here’s when — and where — to goSeptember 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
LocalWeather conditions help slow the spread of Perry Fire near Ross LakeSeptember 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
LocalWildfire forces closures at several Ross Lake recreation areasUpdated August 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
OutdoorsBoise City Council to ask voters for $11 million tax increase. Here’s whyUpdated August 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Politics & GovernmentCity of Bellingham approves plan to log 80-acre site at Galbraith MountainUpdated August 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
WashingtonWhat’s the most popular hike in WA? This trail has ‘absolutely unreal views’August 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Outdoors$2 million on the way to support Whatcom County outdoor recreation, conservationJuly 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
WashingtonMount Rainier’s glaciers are disappearing. What happens when they’re gone?Updated June 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
WashingtonHow we experience Mount Rainier is changing. ‘Get while the getting is good.’Updated June 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Politics & GovernmentWill Mount Baker be impacted by federal land sale proposal? Bill is unclearUpdated June 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
