Now, the Lake Whatcom partners, working with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and consulting group Four Peaks Environmental, have crafted a rapid response plan in case invasive mussels are ...

Sehome’s Harley Kaiser won his first district tennis title after falling short last season. Kaiser won the district title over Bellingham’s Leo Kuhn 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday afternoon.

JESSE’S PICKS Jeffrey Foucault 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 New Prospect Theatre, 207 Prospect St. Jeffrey Foucault is the epitome of the road-hardened troubadour. For 20-plus years, ...

Across Skagit County, a host of small cities are seeing contested races for city council. Here are the candidates in those races. Jump to: Joe Burns and Karl de Jong are set for a rematch in the race ...

Public K-12 schools in Washington are funded through a patchwork of sources, including money from the state for basic education and local tax dollars to cover nearly everything else.

Housing is a basic human need, yet Bellingham is the fourth-most unaffordable housing market in the nation. That demands change, not more of the same. We need zoning reform to allow smaller, more ...

Incumbent council member Michael Lilliquist, a proven public servant with a track record demonstrating that range, has earned reelection in a Bellingham City Council race against former local ...

When the U.S. Department of Education announced the elimination of Title VI grant funding in September, the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University took a 70% hit to its ...

Bellingham Police are asking for the public’s help in finding witnesses and potential victims related to a 24-year-old Alger man. Jacob, or Jake, Smith drives a bronze 2008 Subaru Outback with ...

In an election cycle dominated by bad budget outlooks and tax concerns, a forum at Bellingham High School on Thursday, Oct. 16 focused on the concerns of young people.

First-time candidates and seasoned incumbents are competing in city council races around Whatcom County. Jump to the contested races in Whatcom’s small cities: Political newcomer Jiggy Sorrell is ...

Take a walk down Taylor Dock, closer to the Boulevard Park side, and you’ll come across an unusual mooring spot. For the last two months, resting on the rocks, feet away from the railroad tracks, is ...