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7 hours ago in Community Events, Lifestyle, Local

Veterans Day events in Whatcom County happening this week

According to the Whatcom County Veterans Program, there are over 13,800 veterans in the county. 

3 days ago in Business, Government, Lifestyle, Local

Bellingham International Airport sees flight cancellations due to government shutdown

The Port of Bellingham is urging anyone flying out of BLI to check their flight status online before they head to the airport. 

4 days ago in Lifestyle

Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges

A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance will be publishing for the final time.

4 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Features, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout

Lifestyle Lookout: Twelfth Night, Holiday Bazaar, Nordic Fest and live music

KGMI's Adam Smith helps you plot a course for fun in Whatcom County this weekend.

4 days ago in Community Events, Dedicated To Service, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

“FEED THE NEED” Food Bank Fund Drive – Featuring the DeWaard & Bode $200,000 Community Match Challenge

 Now through November 30th, DeWaard & Bode will match every donation—dollar for dollar—up to $100,000—to support local food banks in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties.

National

17 hours ago in National

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

17 hours ago in National, Trending

Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on

The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.

17 hours ago in National

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says

President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a Justice Department official says.

4 days ago in National

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Donald Trump's administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it's unlikely the 42 million Americans — about 1 in 8 — will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries that quickly.

5 days ago in National

Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.

National Sports

17 hours ago in Sports

Rodgers’ struggles continue to mount in Steelers’ loss to Chargers

Aaron Rodgers' tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers began on a high note with four wins in five games to start the season. Since then, however, the 41-year-old quarterback's performance has gotten progressively worse and worse as the Steelers have lost three of four.

17 hours ago in Sports

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes, to ensure successful bets.

4 days ago in Sports

Broncos’ defense shines in 10-7 squeaker over Raiders despite offensive and special teams struggles

The Denver Broncos aren't collecting many style points but as long as they keep racking up more points than their opponents on the scoreboard, they don't care how ugly it looks.

4 days ago in Sports

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge in Miami shooting

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday.

5 days ago in Sports

Alex Ovechkin scores his 900th NHL goal with the Washington Capitals

The NHL now has a 900-goal club. Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course. The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period of a 6-1 win.

Local News from My Bellingham Now

6 hours ago in Local, Traffic

Repaving on I-5 to cause overnight slowdowns, commercial filming on SR 542 to close both lanes

WSDOT adds that these are the final closures needed to complete their 10-mile-long repaving project from Blaine to Ferndale.

6 hours ago in Local

Lynden Heritage Museum suffers minimal damage following interior fire

The museum is closed until Wednesday as the cleanup of the office space and parts of the library will continue throughout the week.

7 hours ago in Community Events, Lifestyle, Local

Veterans Day events in Whatcom County happening this week

According to the Whatcom County Veterans Program, there are over 13,800 veterans in the county. 

7 hours ago in Crime, Local

Two people arrested after car chase ending in Bellingham

The 40-year-old male driver and the 36-year-old female passenger both have active warrants out of California and remain in custody at the Whatcom County Jail. 

7 hours ago in Government, Local

Skagit County approves 0.1% public safety sales tax

Skagit County expects the sales tax to generate between $4 and 4.5 million in annual revenue. 

2 days ago in Crime, Health and Wellness, Local

Bellingham acupuncturist accused of sexual misconduct with patients has license suspended

His license expired as of August following his initial suspension.

Entertainment News

17 hours ago in Entertainment

What to Stream: ‘Freakier Friday,’ NF, ‘Landman,’ ‘Palm Royale’ and Black Ops 7

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in "Freakier Friday" and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

17 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored

The ceremony held Saturday at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater was a mix of tributes, speeches and performances by acts like Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa and Big Boi of Outkast, along with numerous A-list musical guests.

17 hours ago in Entertainment

Black hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is going up for auction

Just in time for the theatrical release of "Wicked: For Good," fans will get a chance to own memorabilia from the 1939 original film, "The Wizard of Oz," and one item is especially witchy.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Shaggy recounts his relief mission to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and shares how you can help

After the devastating October storm that killed at least 75 people across the northern Caribbean, Shaggy, 57, mobilized relief immediately for Jamaica, shuttling supplies from Miami and hand delivering them to the worst-hit areas.

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