State Supreme Court rejects immediate challenge to Whatcom County ballot measure ruling
A case involving an initiative seeking to overturn a voter-approved child care tax has been moved to lower appeals court.
When will Whatcom Co. flu season peak? What to know about flu, concerning winter illnesses
Flu transmission could start falling soon in Bellingham area as walking pneumonia and whooping cough case counts have ...
Bellingham’s unhoused student population is rising. Here’s how the district supports them
Student and youth homelessness in America has been increasing steadily for years, with Washington and Whatcom County ...
What’s behind the promising decline in Whatcom County drug overdoses, deaths in 2024?
Overdose deaths in Whatcom County soared from 91 in 2022 to 137 in 2023, fueled by cheap and easily available drugs — especially the synthetic opioid fentanyl — coupled with rising rents, homelessness ...
Discovery of South MS 15-year-old girl’s cellphone leads to conviction in Washington
Washington man who formed online relationship with Ocean Springs minor enters guilty plea related to the exchange of explicit ...
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See it: Rare 'hair ice' photographed in Washington state
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. - So-called "hair ice" was photographed Wednesday in Washington state. The rare phenomenon gets its ...
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Overdose deaths were down in Whatcom County in 2024
Eighty-three people died from suspected overdoses in Whatcom County in 2024, down from 137 deaths in 2023. In November, only ...
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Bellingham Public Library’s Sculptures Spark Cultural Curiosity and Joy in Reading
Outdoor sculptures, monuments, and garden decorations showcase local artistry and educate on culture, history, and other ...
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New Whatcom leader Miriam Karamoko: ‘Entire community is ready for something different’
Miriam Karamoko is relatively new to Whatcom County, but is poised to become a familiar face. In August 2024, the Seattle ...
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Teen anxiety is on the decline in northwest Washington, but still high
If you know a teenager who does experience anxiety, the best evidence-based intervention, said Harle, is called Exposure and ...
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What’s the best, worst to expect from Nooksack adjudication?
Commentary: The process of adjudication of water rights in the Nooksack watershed raises some interesting questions.
Op-Ed: Why Washington-grown food is facing a crisis (and how Olympia is making it worse)
Even though locally- and regionally-grown food is celebrated in Washington state, the reality is that fewer and fewer types ...