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In the general, Bellingham residents are allowed to vote in all city council races. This is different from the county council elections. The county has council members representing five districts with ...

In Whatcom County Superior Court on Oct. 22, a judge sentenced Higdon to 10 years for pleading guilty to one count of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault. On Wednesday, Yaretzi’s ...

Expiring federal tax credits are driving an average 21% increase in rates on the state’s health benefit exchange ...

Owen Racer’s reporting on U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sean Libby’s battle for recognition of his burn pit-related kidney failure ( CDN, Oct. 11, 2025) laid bare a truth many would rather ignore. Our ...

Housing issues were top of mind for candidates, all of them running for the first time in Mount Vernon. A city needs assessment released last year found nearly 2,000 households in Mount Vernon spend ...

Where: The Chuckanut Mountains in Whatcom County. From Fairhaven, travel south on Old Fairhaven Parkway to 30th Street. Take a left and after a mile, turn left onto Old Samish Road. Drive 1.3 miles to ...

Western Washington University President Sabah Randhawa’s contract will run until to July 31, 2028, after a two-year contract extension was approved by Western’s Board of Trustees last Friday.

What seemed like another ordinary run for the 81-year-old runner ended with a celebration with family and friends. Pearson broke the world record for most consecutive days running at least a mile with ...

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 ...

In the race for Bellingham City Council’s Ward 4 seat, voters are blessed with two capable candidates: a veteran, Skip Williams, who has been a solid leader on the council in his first term, and a ...

Immigration is within federal jurisdiction so legislation pertaining to changes need to be addressed through the proper channels. To understand and respond to immigration law, please see 8 U.S. Code ...