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Baseball infield action: fielder in blue reaches for a ground ball as a baserunner slides toward the base beside him.

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Padres beat Mariners 5-2 behind Tatis, Buehler for 8th straight win, 11th in 12 games

San Diego beat Seattle for just the fourth time in 12 games at Petco Park since 2022.

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Dates revealed for month-long closure of Bellingham International Airport in summer 2027

Bellingham International Airport will be closed from late-July through mid-August for required runway repairs.

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Whatcom County Council appoints Deborah Arthur as Deputy Executive

This comes as Whatcom County still looks to find a Medical Examiner.

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Bellingham drivers could see lowered speed limits on city roads soon

Signs would be posted at Bellingham city limits that say all roads will have "20 mph speed limits unless posted otherwise" starting this summer.

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California man in Whatcom County fraud case tied to $1 million in new victims

Detectives say the scheme targeted seniors through suspicious links.

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Lifestyle Lookout: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival blooms, April Brews Day returns to Bellingham and more events this weekend

Whatever the weather brings, there is so much to do this weekend in Whatcom County. We have it all for you on the docket in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

Group of diverse students posing on campus steps, fists raised in solidarity.

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Operational student employees at WWU union-certified

The OSEs are the first student workers in the state to be recognized as a union who perform work that isn’t directly research or instruction related.

Mariners batter mid-swing in teal uniform with orange bat during a baseball game, crowd in background

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Northwest Sports Update: M’s collapse in walk off loss, Kraken play season finale, Sounders booted from Champions Cup and more

The M's are looking to avoid a sweep in San Diego tonight after falling in a heartbreaker Wednesday.

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Whatcom County Council approves criminal justice sales tax

The cities of Bellingham and Lynden, along with Skagit County, have instituted similar sales taxes since the state law went into effect.

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Bellingham City Council approves logging contract with Janicki Logging and Construction

Thinning the trees on the former logging site would allow for more ecological biodiversity to thrive.

Person in red pants practicing chest compressions on a CPR manikin during a training drill with gloved hands.

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CONTRIBUTED: First Aid and CPR (the life you save could be your own)

Raise your hand if you’ve ever pressed your lips onto Resusci Annie. For generations, locals have learned to give the…

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Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards after successful appeals of 65-game rule

The Los Angeles Lakers ' Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons ' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league and the National Basketball Players Association said Thursday.

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Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.

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Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington.

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Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case

Tiger Woods ' attorney intends to fight an attempt by prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records following his arrest last month in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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Anitta, like you’ve never heard her before. The Brazilian superstar talks new album, ‘SNL’ and God

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lights are low in Studio 8H. All eyes —…

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Christopher Nolan brings ‘The Odyssey’ to CinemaCon; Steven Spielberg previews ‘Disclosure Day’

Christopher Nolan gave theater owners a thrilling glimpse of "The Odyssey" on Wednesday evening at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. His adaptation of Homer's epic starring Matt Damon as Odysseus is one of the most hotly anticipated of the year, arriving in theaters on July 17.

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FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’ despite war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the United States.

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The Dodgers shattered MLB’s spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll

The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball's spending record with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner's office, and Los Angeles is projected for the highest total again in 2026.

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Shanna Sheridan: Bellingham Beer Alliance, Bellingham Cider Company

Shanna Sheridan found her way to her job as Brand Ambassador and Event Coordinator at Bellingham Cider Company shortly after Boundary Bay Brewing Company shuttered their doors last fall. Her transition to the brewery scene came after she founded PNW Beer Moms, an online group that centered around providing beer drinking community for moms in Bellingham.

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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.