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- Sports Saturday 1/31/26: Jacson Bevens on the Seahawks’ Super Bowl run, Zen Hill on Lynden-LC, rivalry week thoughts and more
- Sports Saturday 1/24/26: Seahawks NFC Championship Preview, WWU’s Libby Stump, HS basketball Rivalary Week and more
- Sports Saturday 1/17/26: Seahawks divisional round preview, HS basketball roundup and more
- Sports Saturday 1/10/26: WWU’s Tony Dominguez, NFL Wild Card Round preview, HS basketball talk and more
- Sports Saturday 1/3/26: Seahawks-49ers Week 18 Preview and Jim Carberry on Holiday Prep Basketball Tournaments
National Sports
7 hours ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending
Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games
The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.
24 hours ago in Olympics, Sports
Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee
Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.
Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics
Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.
5 days ago in Sports
Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson charged with speeding in Florida
Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to law enforcement.
5 days ago in Sports
Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics
Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games.
6 days ago in Sports, Trending
Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics
Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like on the circuit.
6 days ago in Olympics, Sports
Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court
American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all.
6 days ago in Sports
Bills QB Josh Allen says he had surgery for broken bone in right foot
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Thursday that he recently had surgery for a broken bone in his right foot, and expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring practices.
Entertainment
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades.
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
5 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Northwest Sports
The Ultimate 12’s Rally on February 6th in Bellingham
CALLING ALL 12s! Join us Friday, February 6th at Civic Field in Bellingham for The Ultimate 12s Rally and help us create the biggest human “12” in the Pacific Northwest!
National News
7 hours ago in National
Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota
The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.
1 day ago in National, Trending
‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.
2 days ago in National
Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources
In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.
2 days ago in National
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, were released following a judge's order and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.
2 days ago in National
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers’ backlash
President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since returning to the White House.
Sports
7 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Gauthier gets 25th goal and surging Ducks beat Kraken 4-2 to move closer to Pacific Division lead
Philipp Grubauer stopped 27 shots for the Kraken.
23 hours ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Ferndale becomes “Hawkdale,” Kraken eye 5th straight win, doubleheader at Lummi Nation and more
Ferndale is the latest city in Washington to honor the Seahawks' Super Bowl run with a name change.
1 day ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Mariners acquire All-Star Brendan Donovan from Cardinals in three-team trade with Rays
Seattle sent infielder Ben Williamson to the Rays, and a pair of minor league prospects to the rebuilding Cardinals.
2 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Mariners trade for All-Star infielder, Kubiak likely to Vegas, Lynden girls and LC boys victorious and more
Lynden and Lynden Christian split their cross-town doubleheader on Saturday.
2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Eugenio Suárez and the Reds agree to a $15 million, 1-year contract, AP sources say
Suárez was the top slugger left on the free agent market and the two-time All-Star returns to Cincinnati, where he played seven seasons.
2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Kaapo Kakko’s go-ahead goal in third period lifts Kraken to 3-2 win over Golden Knights
Eeli Tolvanen and Jared McCann scored in the first period for the Kraken and Joey Daccord made 27 saves.
5 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Sehome sweeps Bellinghome rivalry night, Seahawks reported to be up for sale, Kraken hit road on win streak and more
Sehome was triumphant in Bellingham as Lynden and Lynden Christian get set to face off on Saturday.
5 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Northwest Sports
The Ultimate 12’s Rally on February 6th in Bellingham
CALLING ALL 12s! Join us Friday, February 6th at Civic Field in Bellingham for The Ultimate 12s Rally and help us create the biggest human “12” in the Pacific Northwest!
5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports
Shane Wright scores twice as Kraken extend win streak to 3 games with 5-2 win over Maple Leafs
Brandon Montour and Matty Beniers also scored for the Kraken.
6 days ago in Northwest Sports
Northwest Sports Update: Bellingham-Sehome doubleheader, WWU women face tough road test, Kraken cap off homestand and more
The Bellingham and Sehome girls take the court at 6:00 on KPUG before the boys tip off at 7:30.
Local News
20 hours ago in Government, Local
Washington state legislators introduce ‘millionaire’s tax’
Ferguson has pushed for the money that would come from a millionaire's tax to fund K-12 public education and supportive programs.
20 hours ago in Government, Local
Bellingham drivers licensing office to close for three weeks
Anyone in need of in-person services during the closure is being directed towards offices in Mount Vernon and Smokey Point.
24 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local
Ferndale renames itself as “Hawkdale” in honor of Seahawks Super Bowl run
It comes amid a season where Seattle set a franchise record for regular season wins.
2 days ago in Government, Local
Two bills push for more supportive housing, limits camping bans in Washington
Both bills are scheduled for executive sessions with committee members this week.
2 days ago in Business, Community Events, Lifestyle, Local
North Cascades Bluegrass Festival announces cancelation
Among some of the reasons for the festival's cancellation, Tepper and Starr say that ticket sales from north of the border dropped significantly last year.
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