Lifestyle

20 minutes ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local

Lifestyle Lookout: Stommish, Juneteenth, Kite Festival and live music

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Events abound in Whatcom County this weekend. We have it all for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

20 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

Bellingham Bike Swap expands to new location

Close-up of a bicycle's rear derailleur and gears with a rider's foot on the pedal at sunset.

The annual event helps support outdoor programs geared towards women.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Environmental, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

Crabbing season to open in mid-July for Bellingham, San Juan Islands

The season will last through late September, with crabbing only allowed Thursdays through Mondays.

21 hours ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local

Washington adds most jobs in over a year in May

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The state's unemployment rate still remained unchanged from the previous month.

22 hours ago in Crime, Dedicated To Service, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Reported opioid overdoses continue to fall in Whatcom County in 2026

Close-up of a clear blister-pack container on a textured backing, with a partially visible label and barcode and a few white pills inside the cavitys.

EMS dispatch calls and emergency room visits are both down significantly from last year.

National

3 hours ago in National

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

1 day ago in National

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught up in the spirit of FDR himself, the sense of landed contentment and cheerful disarray that helped define his public image.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.

2 days ago in National

Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled confirmation hearings for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in mid-July, even as some Republicans remain undecided about whether to support him for the post.

2 days ago in National

McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday

McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honor America's 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday it's bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. They'll be available at most U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23.

National Sports

3 hours ago in Sports, Trending

New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.

3 hours ago in Sports

US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.

1 day ago in Sports

Tale of the ticker tape: The quirky history behind the Knicks’ first NYC parade

New York Knicks fans have waited forever for this. Thursday's ticker-tape parade for the new NBA champions will be a first. When the team won the title before, in 1970 and '73, they weren't honored with New York's signature procession.

1 day ago in Sports

Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever

As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th World Cup goal, breaking a tie with Pelé

Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal on Tuesday, one more than Pelé, to move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history.

Local News from My Bellingham Now

20 minutes ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local

Lifestyle Lookout: Stommish, Juneteenth, Kite Festival and live music

Fresh

Events abound in Whatcom County this weekend. We have it all for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

19 hours ago in Crime, Local

Bellingham woman pleads not guilty to trying to kill two children

The charges stem from a May 16 assault that send a 4-year-old to the hospital.

19 hours ago in Crime, Local

Suspect in border shooting identified, more details released

He made his first court appearance in federal court Wednesday, June 17.

20 hours ago in Health and Wellness, Local

Blood donations needed amid critical shortage

Bloodworks Northwest has declared a "Code Red" as its regional blood supply reached emergency levels.

20 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

Bellingham Bike Swap expands to new location

The annual event helps support outdoor programs geared towards women.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Environmental, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

Crabbing season to open in mid-July for Bellingham, San Juan Islands

The season will last through late September, with crabbing only allowed Thursdays through Mondays.

Entertainment News

3 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’

The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.

20 minutes ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local

Lifestyle Lookout: Stommish, Juneteenth, Kite Festival and live music

Fresh

Events abound in Whatcom County this weekend. We have it all for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

3 hours ago in Entertainment

Local Sports

4 weeks ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Local Sports, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Outdoors, Photos, Sports, Trending

PHOTOS: Bonus images of Ski to Sea 2026

Runner in orange athletic gear crosses a finish line as a cheering crowd and sponsor banner loom in the background.

See the range of activity that overtook Whatcom County during the 51st Ski to Sea race.

4 weeks ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Local, Local Sports, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports, Trending

Pacific North Sports wins Ski to Sea 2026

A kayaker in a green life jacket paddles a long black kayak on a calm lake with boats anchored in the distance and a shoreline on the horizon.

The team overtook Marr's Heating in the sea kayak leg, winning by just 30 seconds.

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