WashingtonThey’re back. Here’s what to know as WA Legislature convenes for 2026 sessionUpdated January 18, 2026 at 11:21 PM
LocalFuture of Bellingham subdivision proposal to be decided after years of pushbackUpdated January 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Politics & GovernmentWhatcom Council affirms ‘civil rights for all’ in wake of MN ICE homicideUpdated January 15, 2026 at 9:42 AM
LocalNeed help with flood recovery? Whatcom County event set for Thursday in NooksackJanuary 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Politics & GovernmentOath of office ceremony welcomes new era of Whatcom County CouncilJanuary 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
National PoliticsPowell says DOJ is pressuring Fed to change interest rates, warns independence at riskJanuary 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Politics & GovernmentWhatcom County medical examiner fired after a little more than a year on the jobUpdated January 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Politics & GovernmentFormer Whatcom County Prosecutor’s Office clerk focus of cybercrime investigationUpdated January 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Politics & GovernmentOusted commissioner: Port of Bellingham will be in ‘good hands’ with successorUpdated January 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Politics & GovernmentBellingham employee suspected of using AI to manipulate contract bid processUpdated January 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Politics & GovernmentWhatcom County households eligible to apply for $2.5 million of WA disaster aidUpdated January 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
WashingtonFluoride-removal debates bubbling up among Washington city governmentsJanuary 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
National PoliticsRep. Doug LaMalfa, conservative Northern California congressman, dies at 65Updated January 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Politics & GovernmentDon’t dilly-dally: Bellingham council considers trimming public comment time limitUpdated January 6, 2026 at 10:41 AM
WashingtonWA’s congressional Democrats slam ‘illegal military operation’ in VenezuelaJanuary 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
LocalWhatcom County upgrades burn ban for Columbia Valley urban growth areaUpdated January 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM
LocalWhatcom County lifts burning restrictions for Columbia Valley as air clearsUpdated January 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
WashingtonHow does WA’s budget work? Here are the basics ahead of the legislative sessionJanuary 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Politics & GovernmentBellingham working to establish city’s second railroad quiet zoneUpdated January 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
BusinessHave you seen those large cranes at Bellingham’s waterfront? Here’s what we knowUpdated January 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
LocalFlood damage assessments continue in WA. Here’s where Whatcom County standsJanuary 2, 2026 at 5:25 AM
