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8 hours ago in Sports
Giants receiver Calvin Austin is out for the season with a torn ACL, AP source says
27-year-old Calvin Austin has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not revealed the extent of the injury.
8 hours ago in Sports
NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family
NFL owners on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated the Khosla family for having "great timing" in purchasing the team that is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
15 hours ago in Sports
Olympic champion Alysa Liu takes season off after Milan gold, promises her return to the ice
Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu is taking the season off following her triumph in Milan. This time, she is certain she will be back.
2 days ago in Sports
Angel Reese breaks WNBA record with 26 rebounds against Sparks, sets single-season record as well
Angel Reese rebounded her way into the record books not once, but twice in one night. Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Atlanta Dream's 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the season record in the same game.
2 days ago in Sports
Serena Williams is back at the US Open, playing mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz
Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open for her first match at the Grand Slam tournament since 2022, playing mixed doubles alongside defending men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
4 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, National, Trending
Washington co-leads multi-state lawsuit over USPS mail ballot rule
State officials say new federal requirements could increase costs, burden election offices and disrupt vote-by-mail ahead of the November election.
5 hours ago in Business, Local
Whatcom County’s unemployment rate drops in July despite job losses
The county's job losses came amid a decrease in the overall labor force.
5 hours ago in Government, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, National, Trending
Major changes coming to Washington’s Apple Health coverage
New federal requirements could cause hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians to lose access, starting with certain noncitizens this fall.
5 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, Trending
Michael Shepard advances after narrowly earning second place in state Senate recount
The Democrat will now face Republican Erika Creydt in the November general election for the 42nd District seat.
Bellingham man arrested after child injured in suspected DUI crash
The child was found without a seatbelt and was transported to the hospital with "substantial bodily injuries."
6 hours ago in Crime, Environmental, Local, Trending
Oil drums, tires dumped into Skagit County creek
The state Department of Ecology has been working to clean up Jackman Creek, a Skagit River tributary.
Entertainment News
8 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.
8 hours ago in Entertainment
Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us," a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
15 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.
1 day ago in Education, Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Trending
Tributes to Dolly Parton focus on her love of reading
Whatcom Humane Society offers free books while OSPI pushes to restore Imagination Library funding.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending
New Bellingham park gets official name
Public comments and suggestions for the park were accepted earlier this year.
