Whatcom County and its larger cities will receive $198,407 if they sign on to the latest multi-state opioid settlement with eight drug manufacturers.

The trattoria at Mercato delle Bontà is open 4–9 p.m. Wednesday–Saturday at 1211 Granary Ave. Info: mercatobellingham.com.

Mount Vernon’s Xavier Neyens was drafted 21st overall by the Houston Astros in the 2025 MLB Draft July 13. The 6-foot-4 , 210-pound shortstop became the third player drafted from Mount Vernon High ...

Disco Duck will be placed in a new location on port property every three months, and community members can find it using clue sheets around town, including at Mallard Ice Cream, which is “creating a ...

Two years after Mount Baker School District started receiving additional oversight from the state due to its budget challenges, the district is on track to meet all the conditions set out by the state ...

Washington state instated a law Jan. 1 requiring boaters to stay at least 1,000 feet away from orcas. The authors urge the ...

July 16 is when the voting center opens, ballot packets are mailed and drop boxes open in Whatcom County. July 18 is the deadline for county election offices to mail out ballots and the start of an 18 ...

As it stands now, the county’s plan for the first phase of the Annex project is to construct one building, the shell of another and prepare the site of the third building for development. County ...

Cordata Gallery’s newest exhibition, “Modern Meets Primitive,” has its opening from 2–4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, and features work from three local artists: Richard Nash, Brian O’Neill and David Syre.

One local radio station could lose nearly all of its funding, while others will face varying impacts, as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on a bill that would eliminate federal funding for public ...

The right lane and northbound Interstate 5 ramp to Lakeway Drive in Bellingham, milepost 253, will close for overnight maintenance Sunday night, July 13. Washington State Department of Transportation ...

The residents packed into a crowded room — nearly 50% of them dual citizens — to listen to the state’s second-highest official detail that breakdown, reflected in fewer border crossings and loss of ...