Bellingham’s restaurant scene lost these three businesses during December to close out 2024
Bellingham welcomed three new restaurants as two closed in November. Throughout December, however, no new restaurants opened, ...
Rules of the Road: Who sets Washington’s speed limits, and how are they determined?
A: Your hope is not unfounded. The law does set default speed limits for various kinds of roads, which I guess you could say ...
Grocery prices on the rise, and this Bellingham store was most affordable in December survey
▪ At Grocery Outlet, refrigerated boneless, skinless chicken breasts are $2.69 per pound, the same price as last month. If you add the total cost of these five items from each store, WinCo Foods had ...
‘Aggressive’ owl dive-bombs visitors at regional park, Washington authorities warn
An “aggressive” owl has been dive-bombing visitors on trails at a Washington park, officials reported. The aerial attacks ...
Whatcom County, Bellingham unemployment rates rose in November; statewide rate dips slightly
Whatcom County had a 4.6% unemployment rate in November, with 5,076 unemployed people in the county, an increase of 206 ...
Another Bellingham encampment will soon be cleared. Here’s how service providers are stepping in
The encampment at West Bakerview Road and Northwest Drive has seen significant growth in recent months. It has quickly become ...
Hanford nuclear guards vote down contract proposal. Contractor to order them back to work
The Department of Energy contractor responsible for security at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington will order guards back to work after Local 21 members voted down a third proposed ...
UPDATE: Southbound I-5 crash scene cleared near East Sunset Drive; traffic resumes
A collision on southbound Interstate 5 in Bellingham has blocked one lane of traffic Friday night, according to a Washington ...
Failed WA candidate heads to D.C. to support Jan. 6 rioters and plot 3rd run for Congress
Failed Central Washington congressional candidate Jerrod Sessler says he’ll travel to Washington, D.C., next week to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.
DUI suspect made a reckless trip along Mount Baker Highway on New Year’s Eve, WSP reports
An intoxicated driver attempting to pass another vehicle in a single-lane roundabout later caused a car fire on Smith Road ...
Bellingham brewery and beer garden announces sudden closure; another takes over location
Twin Sister Brewing Company, a brewery, beer garden and restaurant in Bellingham’s Sunnyland neighborhood, has closed after 6 ...
Fish and Wildlife offers $10K reward in illegal killing of protected Eastern WA gray wolf
They’ve also doubled the reward for information about a killing in Oregon, about 90 minutes south of the Tri-Cities.