Lifestyle

2 hours ago in Heating and AC Expert, Lifestyle, Local Experts, Native Advertising

Is Your HVAC System Ready for Spring? What Whatcom County Homeowners Should Check

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By taking a few steps now, Whatcom County homeowners can move into spring with confidence, knowing their HVAC systems are prepared to deliver reliable comfort in the months ahead. 

9 hours ago in Lifestyle

Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here’s how to do it

One recent study linked a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline to lifelong learning, meaning intellectually stimulating experiences — reading and writing, learning another language, playing chess, solving puzzles, going to museums — from childhood into retirement.

3 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Photos, We Are Whatcom

Mo Tsimouris: Co-owner of Bellingham Bar & Grill, owner of Bellingham Axe

The lifelong Whatcom County resident has watched the county change in the last few decades and has participated in the culture downtown Bellingham cultivates.

4 days ago in Lifestyle

What to say if you’re in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking

Picture this: It's lunchtime in the 1960s, and you're out with co-workers enjoying not one, not two, but three cocktails with your meal. While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places. After-work happy hours, corporate parties and client meetings at fancy bars are still expected in many areas of American corporate culture.

National

49 minutes ago in National

Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

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Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said.

56 minutes ago in National

Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the US

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Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.

8 hours ago in National

Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges.

4 days ago in National

Dow drops 1,000 points after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.

4 days ago in National

Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to ‘Today’ show, first since her mother went missing

Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's "Today" show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a month ago.

National Sports

52 minutes ago in Sports

Tatis’ grand slam, 6 RBIs leads Dominican Republic over Israel 10-and into WBC quarterfinals

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Fernando Tatis hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, and the Dominican Republic clinched a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals with a 10-1 win over Israel on Monday in Miami.

53 minutes ago in Sports

Kenneth Walker joins Mahomes in KC and Malik Willis starts QB reset in Miami, AP sources say

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Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III is the new running back for Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City, Miami settled on Malik Willis for a reset at quarterback and receiver Mike Evans is leaving Tampa Bay after 12 years.

8 hours ago in Sports

George Russell wins Formula 1’s Australian GP as Mercedes goes 1-2

Mercedes' George Russell won a thrilling season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, with teammate Kimi Antonelli following him home, after a double-stacked pit stop under the virtual safety car outmaneuvered a lightning-quick start by Ferrari.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 Friday night in its World Baseball Classic opener.

4 days ago in Sports

Aaron Judge and a loaded US roster hope to dethrone Ohtani’s Japan at the World Baseball Classic

Aaron Judge is trading pinstripes for a plain jersey with red, white and blue letters. "Getting the chance to wear that across my chest is going to be pretty powerful," the U.S. and New York Yankees captain said of the World Baseball Classic. "I think a lot of people have a lot of pride for their country."

Local News from My Bellingham Now

2 hours ago in Local, Traffic

Three-week outage of Whatcom Chief to begin in late April

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Shuttle services won't be provided on Lummi Island during the annual dry dock outage.

1 day ago in Local, Northwest Sports

Three Whatcom County basketball teams bring home state titles

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The Lynden girls, Lynden Christian boys and Lummi Nation boys are all state champions.

2 days ago in Local, Northwest Sports

Three Whatcom County teams playing for state basketball championships on Saturday

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Find out the broadcast times and stations for the Lynden girls, Lynden Christian boys and Lummi Nation boys' state title games.

3 days ago in Crime, Local

Two Bellingham teens arrested in connection to tire-slashings

In total, the two are suspected of causing over $15,000 worth of damage.

3 days ago in Government, Local

State bill establishing oversight board for sheriffs passes legislature

OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A bill that would increase oversight for sheriffs in the state has passed the legislature. SB…

4 days ago in Community Events, Government, Local

Residents share frustrations over homeless encampments in Bellingham

The encampment has proven to be resilient despite the city’s actions against the absentee owner of a large property directly behind the Walmart.

Entertainment News

55 minutes ago in Entertainment

Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

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Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna 's gated home, according to authorities and news reports on Monday.

8 hours ago in Entertainment

Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support

Disney and Pixar's environmental adventure "Hoppers" topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

8 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

"Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.

3 days ago in Entertainment

After 5 years, Sarah J. Maas returns to ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ with 2 untitled books

Romantasy favorite Sarah J. Maas has given her millions of fans a plot twist they had long been waiting for — two more books over the next 11 months in her blockbuster "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series.

3 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Photos, We Are Whatcom

Mo Tsimouris: Co-owner of Bellingham Bar & Grill, owner of Bellingham Axe

The lifelong Whatcom County resident has watched the county change in the last few decades and has participated in the culture downtown Bellingham cultivates.

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