National Sports

21 hours ago in Sports

Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead

Oklahoma City's first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues. The road should get at least a little tougher in the coming weeks — but there's little doubt the defending champions are well-equipped to defend their title.

2 days ago in Sports

Paige Bueckers says it’s all business with Azzi Fudd as they try to win with the Dallas Wings

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers said her relationship with teammate and fellow No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd will have no effect on what they do on the court as they try to turn around a franchise with a long history of losing.

2 days ago in Local Experts, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Seahawks address defense, bolster receiving corps in draft

Hawks entered draft with just four picks but trades brought them four more

2 days ago in Sports

The Mets, Red Sox and Phillies aren’t out — but they’re very much down

Right now, FanGraphs still gives the Red Sox a 34% chance of making the playoffs, and the Phillies and Mets each a 33% chance. That means there's a decent shot one of those three teams will turn it around and reach the postseason. But so far this season has been dire for each of them.

2 days ago in Sports

NBA postseason guide: Schedule, stories, betting odds, how to watch and more

Houston has already won a game to stave off elimination. And now, Phoenix and Denver will look to do the same. Otherwise, the first round might soon be winding down.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.

5 days ago in Sports

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

5 days ago in Sports

4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA’s resale site for more than $2 million

FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower deck in block 124, row 45, seats 33-36.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Mariners salvage game 3 against A’s with 5-4 win

Josh Naylor singles in 9th for walk-off win

Entertainment

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Michael Jackson streams skyrocket after ‘Michael’ biopic opening weekend, up 95% in the US

Michael Jackson once sang "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." For fans of the King of Pop's music, it's words to live by: Streams of his catalog jumped 95% in the U.S. over the weekend when compared with the same dates the previous weekend.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice Girl

Get your heart pumpin'. She'll make you "Sweat." Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C, or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing '90s girl group Spice Girls, in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name.

National News

2 days ago in National

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks.

2 days ago in National

Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California

The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump.

2 days ago in National

Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes

A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.

5 days ago in National

A violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity.

5 days ago in National

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

Sports

12 hours ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: March Madness expanding, M’s fall in opener vs. Twins, Geno and Russ in NY and more

The men's and women's college basketball tournaments are reportedly expanding to 76 teams starting this upcoming season.

19 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Kody Clemens homers, drives in 5 runs to power the Twins to an 11-4 win over Mariners

Luis Castillo (0-2) gave up seven runs on seven hits over five innings for the Mariners.

1 day ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: WWU softball wins key late-season series, M’s sweep Cards, Seahawks draft recap and more

The Vikings are now tied with Saint Martin's for first place in the conference standings with four games left before the playoffs.

2 days ago in Local Experts, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Seahawks address defense, bolster receiving corps in draft

Hawks entered draft with just four picks but trades brought them four more

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Refsnyder successfully challenges 3rd strike, and then homers to lift Mariners over Cardinals 3-2

Jose Ferrer retired the Cardinals in order in the ninth for his first save of the season.

5 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Seahawks go RB in Round 1, M’s in St. Louis, WWU softball Senior Nights and more

Notre Dame's Jadarian Price is likely to lead the Seahawks running back room to start off the 2026 season.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks select running back Jadarian Price of Notre Dame with No. 32 pick in NFL draft

Price split time in the Fighting Irish's backfield last season with Jeremiyah Love.

5 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Draft day, M’s off, Whatcom Preps get its shine and more

The Seahawks have the 32nd overall pick of the first round tonight.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Mariners salvage game 3 against A’s with 5-4 win

Josh Naylor singles in 9th for walk-off win

6 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: M’s walk off A’s to avoid sweep, DeBoer gets contract extension at Bama, Seahawks nearly on the clock and more

Josh Naylor and the heart of the M's lineup broke out of their slump to fuel a much-needed win.

Local News

12 hours ago in Local, Tribal News

Lummi Nation files lawsuit against Whidbey Telecom, others for ‘series of unlawful failures’

The Lummi Nation is demanding a jury trial, citing several federal and state statute violations.

12 hours ago in Education, Local

Bellingham Public Schools joins News Literacy Project fellowship, receives $30,000 grant

Bellingham is the first school district in Washington accepted into the program.

12 hours ago in Local

Woman spends three days trapped in crashed vehicle off Chuckanut Drive

Troopers located the vehicle at Mile Post 11 using GPS and found it about 40 feet down an embankment with the woman inside.

12 hours ago in Business, Local

City of Bellingham aims to address commercial vacancies downtown

A new report found that nearly 15% of ground floor space is vacant of the heart of downtown.

13 hours ago in Community Events, Lifestyle, Local

Tulip season extends in Skagit County

This season has been longer than usual as some farms opened as early as March 21 amid an early bloom.