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Wildfire air quality stats show clean air trend for Whatcom County
Central Washington was hit the hardest this wildfire season, mainly due to several larger fires burning in the region.
4 hours ago in Sports
Red-hot Mbappé, Kane and Haaland lead Madrid, Bayern and City as Champions League returns
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City return to the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland enjoying red-hot starts to their seasons.
4 hours ago in National
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services
A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.
Northwest Sports Update: Do or die for Kirby and the M’s, Seahawks on MNF, HS Football Week 7 scores and more
First pitch for tonight's Game 7 between the Mariners and Blue Jays is at 5:08 on KPUG.
5 hours ago in Entertainment
Horror sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ dials up a No. 1 opening
The horror sequel "Black Phone 2" topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
5 hours ago in World
Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world's most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre 's facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.
5 hours ago in Lifestyle
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.
Whatcom County residents can soon learn more about new jail in Ferndale
Construction of the new jail on LaBounty Drive will begin in 2026 and the county expects it to be finished by summer 2028 at the earliest.
Double plays and errors send Mariners to first Game 7 still seeking their World Series debut
The only major league team without a pennant, Seattle will play a Game 7 for the first time in franchise history Monday night at Toronto.
‘No Kings’ rally brings crowd to downtown Bellingham in protest of Trump Administration
The two-hour rally featured speeches and performances by local representatives, advocates and artists.
Bellingham Police unveil new patrol car in tribute to breast cancer awareness, domestic violence
If you see a brightly colored police car roaming around town, it's all for a good cause.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration in SNAP recipient data acquisition
Washington receives nearly $130 million a year for SNAP and the AG's Office warns that any delay in that funding could be catastrophic for residents who rely on the program for food.
Komo Kulshan Ski Swap takes place this weekend in Bellingham
The swap features both new and used skis, snowboards, boots, clothing and much more.
City of Bellingham seeks community input in Bakerview Neighborhood Park Master Plan
Currently, the King Mountain neighborhood and the nearby Meridian neighborhood house an estimated 7,800 people with no public parks between the two.
Northwest Sports Update: Bryce Miller looks to lead Mariners rebound, a Friday Night Lights rivalry, Vikings fall sports continue stellar run and more
Catch Mariners updates during the Zone's Friday Night Lights pregame show at Civic Field from 3-7 pm on KPUG.
3 days ago in Sports
Indiana announces new 8-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth nearly $93 million
Curt Cignetti's new deal shows Indiana isn't content with being known as just a basketball school. Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.
3 days ago in National
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information
John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of the Republican leader, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.
Lifestyle Lookout: Winter gear swap, Halloween-inspired events, Sesame Street Live and more this weekend in Bellingham and beyond
Grab your coat and enjoy the fall season in Whatcom County with these fun activities this weekend.
“No Kings” rally scheduled for this Saturday in Bellingham
The movement, known for hosting rallies in American cities to protest the current Trump Administration, has planned hundreds of rallies to take place this Saturday across the U.S.
