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Washington
Is it unusual for WA Supreme Court justices to lack bench experience?
Updated March 27, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Reality Check
A Bellingham Herald series in which journalists focus on bringing truth and transparency to local news events. These newsroom-wide efforts deliver fast facts about the issues that matter to Whatcom County residents to hold officials and institutions accountable.
Politics & Government
Trump is sending ICE agents to airports. How has Bellingham been affected?
Updated March 23, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Edition: Daily
Does the city of Tacoma invest money in the controversial GEO Group?
March 23, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Afternoon Newsletter
What FBI data says about Pierce County crime in Sheriff Keith Swank’s first year
Updated March 11, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Washington
Could WA ‘millionaires tax’ lead to capital flight? Here’s what experts say
Updated April 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
National
Alligator Alcatraz environmental assessment leaves ‘more questions than answers’
Updated March 20, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Washington
How long did deputies take to respond to Tuesday stabbings on the Key Peninsula?
Updated February 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
National
Missouri House passes permanent ban on trans athletes in school sports
February 26, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Washington
Former top White House lawyer from Richland resigns over Epstein files
Updated February 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Washington
How many sign-ins about the ‘millionaires tax’ were fake? Thousands, group says
Updated April 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Washington
Lawmaker claimed WA college has 4 admins per student. What do the numbers show?
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Washington
80,640 weighed in at Legislature about contentious WA bill. What’s the record?
Updated April 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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