While the lead-contaminated outdoor range at Whatcom County’s Plantation Rifle Range will remain closed for the foreseeable future, the indoor shooting range could reopen to the public by March 2026.

One person died in a fiery crash on Boulevard in Bellingham on Sunday night. Bellingham police responded to a vehicle crash around 9:03 p.m. Nov. 16 in the 400 block of Boulevard between Bellingham ...

With new systemwide president and CEO Sarah Ness taking the helm in January 2026, PeaceHealth has an opportunity to turn over a new leaf. Fresh leadership brings the chance to start listening — and to ...

The other half of the Compass 2 Campus program is campus visits. “Fall Tour Day,” long a staple of the program where fifth graders from around the region meet their mentors and catch a glimpse of ...

Not included in the 2026 budget is a property tax increase. Rather, commissioners voted to approve an $8 million levy, which means property owners in Whatcom County will continue to pay about 13 cents ...

Skagit County Commissioners Ron Wesen and Peter Browning will appoint Janicki’s replacement from the list. In an email, county spokesperson Jenn Rogers wrote the officials are “tentatively scheduled ...

Bellingham, like jurisdictions around the region, is coping with stagnant or declining revenue paired with rising costs. The city is required to maintain a balanced budget, but has been drawing down ...

The No. 7 Pioneers (6-5) had their school-record fourth consecutive year at state ended in the 1A Round of 8 (plus four other teams had byes) by Life Christian (7-4). The Eagles amassed 615 total ...

Now, those dollars are being put toward the city’s new $15.5 million Civic Campus project that broke ground this fall. The secure, modern facility will house city administration, the court and city ...

A group of 20 Allegiant pilots gathered outside Bellingham International Airport Tuesday to join in a national informational picket while the pilots’ union, Teamsters 2118, continues contract ...

Parking at Boulevard Park is currently limited, and the southern shoreline and grassy area near Taylor Dock are closed. The South Bay Trail is temporarily detoured around the work site, but Woods ...

The idea to bring an artificial turf field to Nooksack Valley High School was first brought up in 2013 when Sedro-Woolley High introduced its turf field. Nooksack Valley School District Superintendent ...