Coming Up in The Zone
Allan Fee and KPUG’s broadcasters will preview this weekend’s regional round of the state basketball tournament.

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National Sports
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Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 Friday night in its World Baseball Classic opener.
3 days ago in High School, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports
Four Whatcom County teams still vying for state championships
Lynden girls, LC boys and girls, and Lummi boys all have a shot at state basketball titles
4 days ago in High School, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports
Two Whatcom teams bow out of state tournament while five others play on
Lynden and Nooksack Valley boys suffer losses in Round of 12
4 days ago in Sports
Aaron Judge and a loaded US roster hope to dethrone Ohtani’s Japan at the World Baseball Classic
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5 days ago in Lifestyle, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports, World
Cal Raleigh leads Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic
Cal Raleigh and pitcher Gabe Speier will look to lead the U.S. team to a second title.
5 days ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic
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5 days ago in Sports
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.
6 days ago in Sports
Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says
Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday
Entertainment
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support
Disney and Pixar's environmental adventure "Hoppers" topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
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3 days ago in Entertainment
After 5 years, Sarah J. Maas returns to ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ with 2 untitled books
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3 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Photos, We Are Whatcom
Mo Tsimouris: Co-owner of Bellingham Bar & Grill, owner of Bellingham Axe
The lifelong Whatcom County resident has watched the county change in the last few decades and has participated in the culture downtown Bellingham cultivates.
National News
3 hours ago in National
Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges.
4 days ago in National
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4 days ago in National
Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to ‘Today’ show, first since her mother went missing
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4 days ago in National
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration's immigration crackdown and disaster response.
4 days ago in National
What to know about the investigation into Catholic priests in Rhode Island and sexual abuse charges
A new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950, with the state's top law enforcement chief warning Wednesday that the scope of the abuse is likely much bigger.
Sports
3 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Senators pull away with 4-goal spree, beat Kraken 7-4
Seattle has lost two in a row and four of its past six.
20 hours ago in Local, Northwest Sports
Three Whatcom County basketball teams bring home state titles
The Lynden girls, Lynden Christian boys and Lummi Nation boys are all state champions.
2 days ago in Local, Northwest Sports
Three Whatcom County teams playing for state basketball championships on Saturday
Find out the broadcast times and stations for the Lynden girls, Lynden Christian boys and Lummi Nation boys' state title games.
3 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Four Whatcom County basketball teams play for spot in state title game, WWU women tip off playoffs, Geno out in Vegas and more
View the full slate of state basketball tournament games on the radio today.
3 days ago in High School, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports
Four Whatcom County teams still vying for state championships
Lynden girls, LC boys and girls, and Lummi boys all have a shot at state basketball titles
4 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Lynden girls and LC boys advance to state semis, Kraken’s home streak ends, Seahawks’ Shaheed to test free agency and more
The Lynden Christian girls play Annie Wright on KPUG tonight with a spot in the 1A semifinals on the line.
4 days ago in High School, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports
Two Whatcom teams bow out of state tournament while five others play on
Lynden and Nooksack Valley boys suffer losses in Round of 12
4 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Blues beat Kraken 3-2 to halt Seattle’s 5-game home winning streak
Seattle defenseman Vince Dunn had a goal and an assist.
5 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: State tourney tips off in Yakima, WWU women earn postseason honors, Rams make blockbuster trade and more
The Nooksack Valley boys were sent home following Whatcom County's first state basketball game at the SunDome.
5 days ago in Lifestyle, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports, World
Cal Raleigh leads Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic
Cal Raleigh and pitcher Gabe Speier will look to lead the U.S. team to a second title.
Local News
20 hours ago in Local, Northwest Sports
Three Whatcom County basketball teams bring home state titles
The Lynden girls, Lynden Christian boys and Lummi Nation boys are all state champions.
2 days ago in Local, Northwest Sports
Three Whatcom County teams playing for state basketball championships on Saturday
Find out the broadcast times and stations for the Lynden girls, Lynden Christian boys and Lummi Nation boys' state title games.
Two Bellingham teens arrested in connection to tire-slashings
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3 days ago in Government, Local
State bill establishing oversight board for sheriffs passes legislature
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4 days ago in Community Events, Government, Local
Residents share frustrations over homeless encampments in Bellingham
The encampment has proven to be resilient despite the city’s actions against the absentee owner of a large property directly behind the Walmart.
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