LocalRecreational shellfish harvest closed at Bellingham Bay due to biotoxin levelsThe Department of Health has closed recreational harvest of shellfish on Bellingham Bay, including Chuckanut Bay and all of Larrabee State Park.September 30, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Looking for a budget-friendly bakery? I tried this cozy Bellingham spotUpdated October 17, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Bellingham police arrest woman accused of swinging machete at health clinicOctober 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Whatcom County officials preview draft designs for new Behavioral Care CenterOctober 16, 2026 at 11:12 AM
LocalWhatcom County aims to add hiking, biking trails at Lookout Mountain parkUpdated September 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
LocalNooksack River Valley forests at risk as DNR plans timber sales, activists sayUpdated September 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
OutdoorsStatewide analysis of aquatic life shifts attention to Whatcom County waterwaysSeptember 5, 2026 at 5:35 AM
LocalWildfire update: Electric Fire spreading; Luna now one-third containedSeptember 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
LocalWhy are there so many black squirrels in Bellingham? We asked the expertsSeptember 3, 2026 at 5:35 AM
OutdoorsBellingham scientist uses art to tell story of Mount Baker’s receding glaciersUpdated September 2, 2026 at 8:55 AM
LocalWildfire update: Whatcom County’s third major blaze grows to 500 acresAugust 31, 2026 at 2:54 PM
LocalHere’s why there were so many cyclists in downtown Bellingham over the weekendAugust 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Weather NewsFall forecast: Later hiking in the PNW high country, shortened foliage displayAugust 24, 2026 at 5:25 AM
LocalTesting finds high levels of blue-green algae toxin at lake near BellinghamAugust 21, 2026 at 4:29 PM
LocalWhatcom County wildfire expansion slowing, but weekend storms threaten new startsAugust 21, 2026 at 4:23 PM
OutdoorsBellingham’s Galbraith Mountain will close for two days for herbicide sprayingAugust 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM
OutdoorsBreak out the running shoes, bike helmets for these upcoming outdoors eventsAugust 23, 2026 at 5:25 AM
LocalNearly 1,500 cyclists set to ride through Whatcom County over the weekendAugust 21, 2026 at 12:45 PM
LocalWDFW issues alert after black bear chases hiker, dog along Whatcom County trailUpdated August 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM
LocalFirefighters protecting power facilities, buildings from Whatcom County wildfireAugust 18, 2026 at 5:30 AM
LocalWhatcom County fire crews make progress on containment, structure protectionAugust 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
LocalCrews bolster resources as Whatcom County wildfires gain ground over the weekendAugust 10, 2026 at 12:42 PM
LocalWhatcom County’s two largest wildfires continue to grow amid hot, dry weatherAugust 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM
OutdoorsTaylor named permanent chief of North Cascades National Park Service ComplexUpdated August 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM
OutdoorsEver wondered what to do during a bear attack? Make sure you have bear spray, and aim it lowUpdated August 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM
LocalBellingham’s Ethan Hunger scoffs at world record, raises $250k for food bankJuly 29, 2026 at 5:25 AM
LocalSeal pup euthanized after being found shot in head on Bellingham beachUpdated July 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM
LocalHarbor seal pup with gunshot wound recovering after rescue from Bellingham beachJuly 15, 2026 at 11:22 AM
