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Lifestyle Lookout: Bellingham Greek Festival, Jam on the River in Ferndale, the Lynden Whiskey Event and more

Get ready for a weekend full of festivities in Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden featured in this week's Lifestyle Lookout.

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Northwest Sports Update: Seahawks resign key o-lineman, NFL season kicks off, Mariners continue rocky road play and more

The Seahawks handed Abraham Lucas an extension that keeps him in Seattle through 2028.

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For decades, US Open women’s champs got a smaller replica trophy than the men. Now they’re equal

Coco Gauff was surprised at how much tinier the replica trophy she got to keep after winning this year's French Open was than the trophy she posed with on court at Roland-Garros for all the world to see. She even did a TikTok about the discrepancy, drawing more than 2 million views.

4 weeks ago in National

Trump will host top tech CEOs except Musk at a White House dinner

President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Moms’ careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds

About one-third of parents say taking their kids to school has caused them to miss work, according to the poll. Roughly 3 in 10 say they've been prevented from seeking or taking work opportunities. And 11% say school transportation has even caused them to lose a job.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Angel Reese voices frustration with Chicago Sky’s losing season

The two-time WNBA All-Star told the Chicago Tribune that she "might have to move in a different direction and do what's best for me" if the team doesn't improve its outlook.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion after another night without a big winner

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after yet another drawing passed without a big winner Wednesday. The numbers selected were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22.

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Yandy Diaz has career-best 5-hit game to help Rays compete series sweep of the Mariners

Seattle's Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.73 ERA) will face Atlanta's Chris Sale (5-4, 2.45) in a series opener Friday.

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Officials in Bellingham meet to remember the 118th anniversary of the ‘Bellingham Riot’

Thursday's memorial gathering takes place from 4-5 p.m. at the Bellingham Central Library Lawn with County Executive Satpal Sidhu and Englesberg among the featured speakers.

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Northwest Sports Update: WWU sports season nears its start, Mariners look to salvage brutal road trip, Storm legend in HOF and more

Both Vikings soccer teams and their volleyball squad will all open their seasons on Thursday.

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Whatcom County opens courthouse to the public for community event

People who attend will be able to hear the latest updates on the new jail, upcoming construction projects, details on the county budget and more.

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Motorcyclist hospitalized following hit-and-run crash on Highway 20

WSP believes that drugs and alcohol were a factor in the crash.

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Governors on the West Coast create alliance to safeguard health policies

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, Tina Kotek of Oregon and Gavin Newsom of California say that they believe the Trump administration is putting Americans' health and safety at risk by politicizing the CDC. 

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Glen & Lisa Oostema: Owners of Oostema Farmstead

Meet Glen and Lisa Oostema who own and operate a farmstead in Lynden focused on agritourism and wagyu beef.

1 month ago in World

Lorena becomes a hurricane off the western coast of Mexico as Kiko travels over open waters

Hurricane Lorena formed off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts for of the area, forecasters said Wednesday.

1 month ago in Entertainment

5 new cast members join ‘Saturday Night Live’ after high-profile departures

Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of "Saturday Night Live," NBC announced Tuesday on the heels of several high-profile departures.

1 month ago in Entertainment

Cardi B wins case filed by security guard who claimed rapper assaulted her

A jury gave Cardi B a quick and absolute victory Tuesday at a trial in the lawsuit of a security guard who alleged the rap star assaulted her at a doctor's office during her then-secret first pregnancy.

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Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household

Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don't have the same primary address.

1 month ago in Sports

Three ejected in Giants-Rockies game, delaying Rafael Devers’ 30th home run trot of season

Colorado pitcher Kyle Freeland, along with San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames, were ejected from Tuesday night's game following a benches-clearing incident that started after Devers hit a two-run homer in the first inning.

1 month ago in Sports

Carlos Alcaraz to face Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinals. Jessica Pegula meets Sabalenka

Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Djokovic got past Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at night.

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Ravens rule out Lamar Jackson for Sunday’s matchup against the Texans

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Lamar Jackson has been ruled out for Baltimore's game against Houston on Sunday after missing a week of practice because of a hamstring injury.

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Schlittler’s playoff gem for Yankees against rival Red Sox prompts Boone to say `A star is born’

Making only his 15th major league start, Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight dominant innings Thursday night as the New York Yankees blanked Boston 4-0 to win their AL Wild Card Series in a deciding third game.

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Cubs beat Padres 3-1 to win Wild Card Series, advance to NL Division Series against Brewers

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI single off a shaky Yu Darvish, and the Chicago Cubs shut down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres for a clinching 3-1 victory in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series on Thursday.

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Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler takes down hometown Cleveland Guardians in Wild Card Series clincher

Playing in the ballpark where he attended many games as a youngster, second-year catcher Dillon Dingler hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over Cleveland in the decisive Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series.

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Short-handed 49ers stop Rams on downs in overtime, preserving a 26-23 victory

Everything seemed to indicate the San Francisco 49ers were in for a long night when they traveled south on a short week without Brock Purdy, Nick Bosa, George Kittle and their top three wide receivers to face the surging Los Angeles Rams.