The number of Washingtonians licensed to carry concealed pistols is climbing rapidly in the face of a new state law that will require prospective gun owners to secure a state permit before purchasing ...

Vaughn Hagen, the 70-year-old certified public accountant from Bellingham who was shot to death in Custer on Aug. 6, is remembered by his friends and family as a generous, involved community member ...

The Bells, in their first WCL title game appearance since 2022, will face the defending champion Portland Pickles at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 at Walker Stadium in Portland. The Bells hope to ...

Two months after the Port of Bellingham Board of Commissioners fired Executive Director Rob Fix, the search is on to find his replacement. But his replacement likely won’t be found until late November ...

Mabel the brown cow is now a resident of the Heaven on Earth Animal Retirement Sanctuary in Friday Harbor. Volunteers transported the 1-year-old cow — who captured hearts last fall as she made a home ...

Editor, What an absolutely wonderful bit of work done by Sophia Gates regarding Skagit County’s Big Rock Park (CDN, Aug. 9, 2025). I greatly enjoyed not only learning of it, but ...

The two gold medals etched Ecker’s history at the U23 World Championships before heading to the senior division. From 2021 to 2025, Ecker became the first male kayaker from America to win a medal at ...

20th Century Bowl remains closed indefinitely after shutting its doors on July 31 for needed repairs. The bowling center closed after a crack in one of the roof trusses was discovered.

The Bellingham Bells defeated the Wenatchee AppleSox 4-3 in a best-of-three series in the first round of the West Coast ...

“It came out of nowhere,” Kohler said. “It kind of just went from zero to 60.” ...

When it comes to Bellingham’s judo competitors Ralph Bajema and Mark Glaser, age is just a number. Bajema began competing in ...

Bellis Fair shifts local. Cosmic Games has announced it’s moving into the long-without-a-permanent-tenant Designer Shoe Warehouse spot on the outside of Bellis Fair mall. The lo ...