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3 days ago

Wildfire smoke, burn bans, school openings and more | Sponsored

As the calendar changes to September, here is a look at a variety of air quality topics.

3 days ago

Voluntary recall issued for rice sold at some WA grocery stores

Over 27,000 bags of rice are impacted by the nationwide recall.

3 days ago

Hatchery Chinook return to Bellingham Bay

Annual salmon run brings fish back to Bellingham Bay and Maritime Heritage Park, supporting orcas and local fisheries.

3 days ago

IRS granting tax relief to WA counties scorched by wildfires

Seven counties and three tribal nations are included in the tax exemption.

3 days ago

Ferndale City Council to vote on public safety sales tax at next meeting

Bellingham, Lynden and Whatcom County have all approved the 0.1% tax, which doesn't require a public vote.

4 days ago

Challenge on ballot language for tax repeal initiative heads to WA Supreme Court

The disclosure tells voters the measure to repeal the Millionaire's Tax would reduce funding for K-12 education, higher education and human services.

4 days ago

Paving work wraps up this week on Hwy 9

Crews have been taking advantage of drier weather to finish smoothing out the bumps.

6 days ago

Two Bellingham authors announced as finalists for Washington State Book Awards

Rena Priest and Cori Winrock are both finalists in the creative nonfiction and memoir category.

6 days ago

UPDATE: Level 3 evacuation lifted after vehicle hits propane tank south of Sedro-Woolley

Skagit County announced roughly an hour after the crash that residents are safe to return to the area in Clear Lake.

6 days ago

Bellingham increases land use permit fees for first time since 2007

Starting on Oct. 1, the existing fees will rise by roughly 37% to account for inflation.

7 days ago

Beats on the Bay moves final performance on land

The Community Boating Center says it's looking to address a host of safety issues during the event.

7 days ago

Threats against WCC end in Bellingham man’s arrest

An out-of-state caller reported the threats were made in a social media chatroom.

1 week ago

Ecology issues initial environmental violations for paper mill explosion

The department reports 35 violations, for which Nippon Dynawave Packaging will have 30 days to respond before penalties or other enforcement actions may be issued.

1 week ago

Washington to receive up to $339 million in Meta settlement

It ended a nationwide lawsuit accusing the company of knowingly failing to protect children on Facebook and Instagram.

1 week ago

Standup Comedy, Wiffleball, Hot Rods, Dahlias and more | Lifestyle Lookout

It will be perfect this weekend to get out and enjoy some fun activities. We have it all for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

1 week ago

UPDATE: Ferry service returns to Lummi Island after unspecified issue

An unspecified issue canceled some Wednesday sailings. Thursday morning saw inspections from the U.S. Coast Guard.

1 week ago

Washington co-leads multi-state lawsuit over USPS mail ballot rule

State officials say new federal requirements could increase costs, burden election offices and disrupt vote-by-mail ahead of the November election.

1 week ago

Whatcom County’s unemployment rate drops in July despite job losses

The county's job losses came amid a decrease in the overall labor force.

1 week ago

Major changes coming to Washington’s Apple Health coverage

New federal requirements could cause hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians to lose access, starting with certain noncitizens this fall.

1 week ago

Michael Shepard advances after narrowly earning second place in state Senate recount

The Democrat will now face Republican Erika Creydt in the November general election for the 42nd District seat.

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