National Sports

17 hours ago in Sports

Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men’s national player of the year

Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through...

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

Schlittler, Goldschmidt, Rice lead Yankees to 5-3 win over Mariners

Schlittler and Tuesday starter Max Fried have yet to give up a run this season

3 days ago in Entertainment, Sports

Men’s NCAA tournament averaging 10.3 million viewers, its most-watched since 1993

The men's NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, according to Nielsen. That is the tournament's best audience since...

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

Loss to Oilers leaves Kraken grasping for playoff spot

Seattle limps home after losing 6 of their last 7 games

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

Max Fried shines as Yankees shut out Mariners

Josh Naylor snaps his 0-20 hitless streak in a bright spot for Seattle

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea

Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.

1 week ago in Sports

Lewis Hamilton makes it clear he’s back in the F1 chase: ‘I’ve not lost what I had’

Lewis Hamilton is F1's most decorated driver. He's won the most races (105), claimed the most poles (104) and has been on the podium 207 times. And the British driver is tied at seven with Michael Schumacher for world championships.

1 week ago in Sports

March Madness meets the iPad era: How coaches’ challenges are changing the game

Florida's Boogie Fland was driving to the basket with 1:10 remaining and a three-point lead over Iowa when Hawkeyes forward Cooper Koch stepped into the lane, swatted at the ball and it sailed out of bounds. Officials ruled it Florida's ball.

1 week ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League’s owners approve expansion exploration

Expansion — and in Seattle's case, a return — isn't a done deal. But it's not just a dream anymore, either.

Entertainment

1 day ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout

Lifestyle Lookout: Easter events in Bellingham and surrounding areas this weekend

From Bellis Fair Mall to Mt. Baker to downtown Bellingham, check out these Easter weekend events.

3 days ago in Entertainment, National, Trending

The Latest: Artemis II fully fueled for NASA’s historic return to the moon

NASA's launch team has loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket, setting the stage for the Artemis II mission crew members to board...

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Megan Thee Stallion takes 2 Broadway shows off after illness during ‘Moulin Rouge!’

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after "feeling very ill" while onstage on Broadway in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical." She later took to social media to explain...

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Bruce Springsteen brings ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ home as he launches US tour with ‘War’

Bruce Springsteen was in a defiant but upbeat mood as he returned Tuesday night to the "Streets of Minneapolis" to launch his latest...

National News

17 hours ago in National, Trending

US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment...

17 hours ago in National, Trending

The Latest: US and Israel are trying to rescue fighter jet crew in Iran, Israeli source says

The U.S. military launched a rescue operation Friday after Iranian state media reported that an American fighter jet went down and at least...

3 days ago in Entertainment, National, Trending

The Latest: Artemis II fully fueled for NASA’s historic return to the moon

NASA's launch team has loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket, setting the stage for the Artemis II mission crew members to board...

1 week ago in National

A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot

Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year. After working as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse, the 14-year-old freshman at Stowe High School now has his sights set on the corner office.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

Sports

11 hours ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: JP returns to M’s, Kraken blow early lead, Final Four action and more

Shortstop J.P. Crawford is making his season debut against the Angels tonight.

20 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Cooley scores twice in the Mammoth’s 6-2 victory over the Kraken

Jordan Eberle scored his 24th goal, and Bobby McMann had his 27th for Kraken.

1 day ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Kraken battle Mammoth, Rams star checks into rehab, WWU softball players on Player of the Year watchlist and more

The struggling Kraken need a win tonight to stay in the playoff race as they hit the home stretch of the regular season.

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

Schlittler, Goldschmidt, Rice lead Yankees to 5-3 win over Mariners

Schlittler and Tuesday starter Max Fried have yet to give up a run this season

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

Loss to Oilers leaves Kraken grasping for playoff spot

Seattle limps home after losing 6 of their last 7 games

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

Max Fried shines as Yankees shut out Mariners

Josh Naylor snaps his 0-20 hitless streak in a bright spot for Seattle

3 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: M’s reach record deal with Emerson, Cal’s walk off, Seahawks on Hard Knocks and more

The Mariners have locked down one of baseball's top prospects through 2033.

4 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: M’s split opening series, Kraken close in on final playoff spot, Final Four set and more

Emerson Hancock threw six no-hit innings in the M's dominant win Sunday to salvage a split with Cleveland.

Local News

11 hours ago in Crime, Local

Eight more canine carcasses found on Skagit County beach

The total now stands at 21 bodies in the span of a week, with the specific type of canines still unclear.

11 hours ago in Business, Local

Washington’s unemployment rate remains at highest since 2021 in January jobs report

The state hadn't published unemployment data since late January due to delays stemming from last year's federal government shutdown.

11 hours ago in Local, Traffic

City of Bellingham announces interactive projects map ahead of construction season

Construction is starting to pick up with the arrival of spring in everywhere from neighborhood streets to high-traffic corridors.

1 day ago in Government, Local

State workers now able to view contributions to WA Cares Fund

Applications to access the benefits will open in mid-May and the benefits will become available in June.

1 day ago in Business, Government, Local

Alta Gas mishandles expansion of Cherry Point operation, per Whatcom County Hearing Examiner

Hearing examiner documents state these projects were not permitted and the county's issuance of a Mitigation Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) needs to remand.

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