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House Bill aiming to restrict data center energy use fails to pass in Olympia
The bill had lost a lot of its original language on the House floor, including stipulations that it pay fees to the state for high energy consumption.
House bill proposes to bring passenger-only ferry service to Bellingham waters
Though the bill would establish the ferries, it would be left up to the governing bodies along the Puget Sound and Grays Harbor to create the fleet and letting voters agree to the added costs.
Compass Health expands youth mobile crisis program to Whatcom County
The teams respond in homes, schools, shelters and other community settings, offering immediate and in‑person support for youth under 20.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
The weight loss boom is reshaping American aesthetics
An estimated 63% of weight loss drug patients now seeking facial treatments have never set foot in a cosmetic clinic before. Thirty-one million Americans are now taking GLP-1 weight loss medications, according to KFF polling data from November 2025.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending
An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all
Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.
1 week ago in , Professional
Cal Raleigh leads Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic
Cal Raleigh and pitcher Gabe Speier will look to lead the U.S. team to a second title.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit
Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.
1 week ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic
It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.
1 week ago in Sports
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.
1 week ago in National
Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight.
1 week ago in National
Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton
The mess in Texas may be just beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party's nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.
Bellingham Police clarify role in immigration-related enforcement
The department says it doesn't take part in civil immigration enforcement or ask about immigration status.
Opening date announced for newly improved beach access at Boulevard Park
Part of the South Bay Trail will be closed for much of Wednesday ahead of the reopening.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Trial that could lead to the breakup of Ticketmaster’s parent company gets underway
A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the entertainment giant's dominance of the concert industry amounts to an illegal monopoly.
1 week ago in World
Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo
The largest U.S. diplomatic drawdown in the Middle East since the Iraq War began more than two decades ago is creating an apparently unplanned-for crisis for the Trump administration as the United States and Israel strike Iran in a widening conflict.
1 week ago in Sports
Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says
Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday
1 week ago in Entertainment
Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher — for the contestants and for her. The former host of Bravo's "Top Chef" lands on network prime time hosting and judging the CBS show "America's Culinary Cup," which boasts the largest cash prize in culinary television history — $1 million.
1 week ago in Sports
Jack Hughes returns to his day job in the NHL after TV tour as the US Olympic hockey hero
Jack Hughes was enthralled by Lorne Michaels' stories that highlighted his time at "Saturday Night Live" and enjoyed sharing the stage with brother Quinn and U.S. women's captain Hilary Knight on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
Northwest Sports Update: Seahawks skip tag on K-9, Kyler out in AZ, Round of 12 broadcast schedule in Yakima and more
The Seahawks' Super Bowl MVP is likely heading to free agency.
Whatcom County opens submissions for ‘I Voted’ sticker designs
Entries for the "I Voted" sticker contest are due by May 1.
