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- Sports Saturday 11/22/25: HS football quarterfinals, Naylor resigns, Seahawks-Titans preview and more
- Adele Holland: WWU Volleyball
- Sports Saturday 11/15/25: Seahawks-Rams Preview, HS Football/Volleyball State Tournament Updates and more
- Sports Saturday 11/8/25: HS Football Week 10 play-in update featuring Ferndale’s Jamie Plenkovich and Nooksack’s Craig Bartl
- Sports Saturday 11/1/25: HS Football Week 9 recap, Seahawks-Commanders preview, Kraken update and more
National Sports
4 days ago in Sports
Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers … and stock … to the public
The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products in a move it says "aims to democratize access to performance enhancement tools and protocols."
4 days ago in Sports
More flag-planting celebrations could be in store for college football’s rivalry week
Coaches, players, administrators and maybe even security will be on high alert in hopes of dissuading or even preventing flag plantings that wreaked havoc during rivalry week in 2024.
4 days ago in Sports, Trending
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.
5 days ago in Sports
Pistons tie their championship teams from years past with franchise-record 13th straight win
Just two years ago, the Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for the consecutive losses in a single NBA season with 28. Now, they seemingly can't lose.
5 days ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.
5 days ago in Sports
Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers
Christian McCaffrey gained 142 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown, and San Francisco overcame a rough performance by quarterback Brock Purdy to beat the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday night.
6 days ago in Sports
There are more questions than answers after NFL games Sunday
The Kansas City Chiefs saved their season. The Philadelphia Eagles gave critics more fuel. The Los Angeles Rams made a dominant statement. There are more questions than answers Sunday in the NFL.
6 days ago in Sports
Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season
The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season on Sunday night. The Wings, who drafted Paige Bueckers No. 1 last year, had a 42% chance to secure the top pick again.
Entertainment
4 days ago in Entertainment
‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request
After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4," a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.
4 days ago in Entertainment
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’
In "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prizewinning 2020 novel, Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley his wife, Agnes. It's a fictional, speculative drama with basis in historical fact.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The best new holiday music releases for 2025
'Tis the season to put on some brand-new holiday music. The best way to get festive is to sing along to Christmas classics new and old. But don't know what to press play on? We've got you covered.
5 days ago in Entertainment
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.
National News
4 days ago in National
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
4 days ago in National
National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
4 days ago in National, Trending
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
5 days ago in National
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.
5 days ago in National
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
Sports
4 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Loaded Thanksgiving football slate, All-NWC prep football teams, state semis schedule and more
The Lions and Packers kick off an exciting series of NFL games on Thanksgiving.
5 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Former Pro Bowl safety back in Seattle, key Sounders hit free agency, Vikings volleyball books ticket to national tourney and more
Quandre Diggs is expected to return to the Seahawks to bolster their banged up secondary.
6 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Seahawks survive in Music City, Mount Baker and Lynden Christian book tickets to semis and more
JSN set a franchise record to help the Seahawks withstand a late rally by the Titans.
6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Sam Darnold throws for 244 yards 2 TDs as Seahawks beat the Titans 30-24
Next up, the Seahawks host Minnesota on Nov. 30.
1 week ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Torrent play first PWHL game, WWU soccer kicks off national tourney, HS football state quarterfinals schedule and more
View all the local matchups for the state football quarterfinals, including two games being played at Blaine High School.
1 week ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Schwartz caps Kraken’s three-goal third period in 3-2 win over Blackhawks
Next up, the Kraken play Pittsburgh on Saturday.
2 weeks ago in Features, Lifestyle, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, We Are Whatcom
Brett Lott: Bellingham Bike Polo
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Bellingham area has become a hub for world class mountain biking over the past 20…
2 weeks ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Penix out for season, Hall of Famer’s son joins Seahawks, Huskies basketball win thriller and more
Former UW star QB Michael Penix suffered his fifth season-ending injury in eight seasons between college and the pros.
2 weeks ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Red Wings rookie Nate Danielson has goal and assist for first NHL points in 4-2 win over Kraken
The Kraken play at the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
2 weeks ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Naylor contract details, Vikings soccer earns top seed in national tournament, prep volleyball postseason awards and more
The Mariners now have their core offensive trio locked in through 2030.
Local News
2 days ago in Government, Local
Port of Bellingham seeks feedback on redistricting plans for new commissioners
Voters will elect two new Port of Bellingham commissioners in the November 2026 general election.
3 days ago in Crime, Local, National
Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say
The suspect has been living in Bellingham since 2021.
3 days ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Samish Park reopens to the public after extended closure
The park was closed ahead of the summer season in 2024 as crews worked to replace the North Lake Samish Bridge over the course of the next year.
4 days ago in Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic
Heavy holiday traffic forecasted this week from Tacoma to Bellingham
WSDOT has put together a series of charts for traveling on the state's highways over the Thanksgiving holiday.
4 days ago in Local
Severe Weather Shelter in Bellingham opens doors this weekend
This year's shelter will have space for up to 60 guests each night.
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