https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316924099.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d4be7d5d-88d0-4bf2-9236-a4ec4a1b6ab3/1_th.jpg Recount in the 42nd District Whatcom County Elections Supervisor Rebecca Rouse announces a recount between the second- and third-place candidates for Washington State Senate in the 42nd District. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316924099.html/video-embed 43 2026-08-18T19:24:22Z no https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316808765.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/95134c5c-d6e9-4ee4-a71c-82239ee02f92/1_th.jpg Why do people love The Pickford? The Pickford Film Center employee Andy Slaughter talks about why he loves the independent Bellingham cinema. The Pickford on Bay opened in 1998, and the second location Pickford on Grand opened on August 1, 2025. Everything from blockbusters to foreign and independent films play at the two theaters. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316808765.html/video-embed 35 2026-08-08T12:00:00Z no https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316943223.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/909af188-9025-477f-bbf5-711789dec321/1_th.jpg Get your feline fix at Neko Cat Café NEKO Cat Café at 1300 Cornwall Ave. in downtown Bellingham offers 45-minute sessions with about 20 cats. The business also serves drinks, including coffee and some alcohol options. Yoga sessions with the cats are also available. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316943223.html/video-embed 52 2026-08-20T12:00:00Z no https://www.bellinghamherald.com/entertainment/article316884590.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/78dcc90b-bf95-4cca-af6d-ed3e31bc8877/1_th.jpg 5 unique foods at The Northwest Washington Fair this year The Bellingham Herald found five of the most unique foods at this year's NW WA Fair https://www.bellinghamherald.com/entertainment/article316884590.html/video-embed 42 2026-08-14T18:19:52Z no https://www.bellinghamherald.com/entertainment/article316884881.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9a0f87ee-13de-4f9a-8611-762ca4b8c510/1_th.jpg The Northwest Washington Fair The Northwest Washington Fair is an annual fair in Lynden, Washington, featuring carnival rides, games, unique food vendors, Grandstand shows, exhibits and more. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/entertainment/article316884881.html/video-embed 43 2026-08-14T18:55:16Z no https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316930863.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c214d1ce-c253-4477-9743-b2a555f9d972/1_th.jpg Bellingham requires additional training, auditing of private rental inspectors City of Bellingham Rental Protection Specialist Julia Burns spoke to city council members on August 10, 2026, about the challenges with private rental inspections. Under new rules, private inspectors and city inspectors must be approved and audited to ensure a higher standard of rental inspections. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316930863.html/video-embed 58 2026-08-19T12:00:00Z no