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21 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout

Lifestyle Lookout: Ski conditions at Mount Baker, Wicked sing along, live music and more in Whatcom County

Brave the weather and hit the slopes at Mount Baker or attend one of these community events in Whatcom County this weekend.

2 days ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local

3% surcharge to be added to credit, debit card charges on Washington State Ferries

Riders can skip the new surcharge by paying with cash or using prepaid ORCA cards to make purchases. 

2 days ago in Government, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

Whatcom County updates process to report illnesses from water recreation

Water recreation can include a wide range of activities at local beaches, lakes, public pools and hot tubs.

2 days ago in Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Recall of peanut butter products expands to Washington state

The peanut butter in question was sold under various brand names, including Flavor Fresh Peanut Butter, Katy's Kitchen Smooth Peanut Butter and House Recipe Creamy Peanut Butter.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

How the rich pass on their wealth. And how you can too

Death and taxes may be inevitable. A big bill for your heirs is not. The rich have made an art of avoiding taxes and making sure their wealth passes down effortlessly to the next generation. But the tricks they use – to expedite payouts to heirs and avoid handing money to the government – can also work for people with far more modest estates.

National

6 hours ago in National

Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance....

2 days ago in National

Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.S. avalanche in nearly half a century.

3 days ago in National

Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

3 days ago in National

Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded

A shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game left three people dead, including the shooter, and three more hospitalized Monday night in critical condition, authorities said.

National Sports

6 hours ago in Sports

Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold — Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics.

6 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal

A last Olympic goal for Hilary Knight, a gold medal-winning overtime one for Megan Keller, and the Americans cemented their reputation as one of the most dominant women's hockey teams to take the ice.

6 hours ago in Sports

Warriors’ Stephen Curry to be re-evaluated in 10 days after 2nd MRI on knee

Golden State star Stephen Curry had a second MRI on his troublesome right knee that revealed no structural damage, although the two-time NBA MVP is expected to miss at least another five games before being re-evaluated.

6 hours ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women

The 20-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, who walked away from the sport before finding her way back again — and finding herself in the process — delivered the U.S. its first women's figure skating gold medal in 24 years.

1 day ago in Olympics, Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin remembers her late father after winning Olympic slalom gold

Mikaela Shiffrin stood atop the Olympic podium, looking almost in disbelief at the gold medal around her neck. The American skiing star hadn't simply won a slalom race...

Local News from My Bellingham Now

19 hours ago in Crime, Local

Bellingham man arrested in connection to bleachers theft at Lynden church

Investigators discovered that the bleachers were cut up and sold for scrap.

21 hours ago in Local

Police search for vulnerable adult last seen in Birch Bay

WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Police are asking for help locating a vulnerable adult that was last seen in Birch…

21 hours ago in Government, Local

States sue Trump administration over cuts to clean energy programs, including one in Whatcom County

Plans for a regional hydrogen hub with a key site in Ferndale would be scrapped if the federal funding is terminated.

21 hours ago in Government, Local

Port of Bellingham highlights investments, clean energy business expansion and more in new report

Moving into the final year of its four-year strategy plan, the Port hopes to keep local businesses thriving by focusing on what their workforce needs to stay in the area.

1 day ago in Local, Outdoors

Two drivers rescued off wintry backroads of Mount Baker Highway

One driver hiked nearly 3 miles to call for help.

1 day ago in Local, Tribal News

UPDATED: State Patrol issues Missing Indigenous Person alert for Bellingham teen

Editor’s note: The teen has been located and the MIPA is canceled as of 12:00 p.m. on Feb. 19.  BELLINGHAM,…

Entertainment News

6 hours ago in Entertainment

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout

Lifestyle Lookout: Ski conditions at Mount Baker, Wicked sing along, live music and more in Whatcom County

Brave the weather and hit the slopes at Mount Baker or attend one of these community events in Whatcom County this weekend.

1 day ago in Music

U2’s new music honors Renee Good and draws inspiration from world events

U2 is returning with its first collection of new songs in nearly a decade, opening with a tribute to Renee Good...

1 day ago in Music

A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer

A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at...

2 days ago in Entertainment

A movie that takes liberties with ‘Wuthering Heights’? Scholars are OK with that

If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Brontë sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."

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