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2 hours 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.
1 day 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."
2 days ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic
It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.
2 days ago in Sports
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.
3 days ago in Sports
Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says
Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday
Local News from My Bellingham Now
1 day 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.
1 day ago in Government, Local, Traffic
Bellingham accepts federal funding for streetlights, resurfacing on Bellingham roads
Samish Way has been designated part of the National Highway System, making it eligible for funds focused on road maintenance.
CHS Northwest announces sale of additional locations including Nooksack, Ferndale and Lynden
The Bellingham location sale was announced just weeks ago.
1 day ago in Business, Health and Wellness, Local
State issues emergency closure of oyster harvesting in Drayton Harbor
Drayton Harbor Oyster Company will stay open but won't serve any shellfish from the harbor until it's safe to do so.
2 days ago in Business, Government, Local
House Bill aiming to restrict data center energy use fails to pass in Olympia
The bill had lost a lot of its original language on the House floor, including stipulations that it pay fees to the state for high energy consumption.
2 days ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local
House bill proposes to bring passenger-only ferry service to Bellingham waters
Though the bill would establish the ferries, it would be left up to the governing bodies along the Puget Sound and Grays Harbor to create the fleet and letting voters agree to the added costs.
Entertainment News
2 hours 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 hours 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.
1 day ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout
Lifestyle Lookout: Tulip Festival nears, a local jazz performance and fresh local beer in Whatcom County
Here's your list of events happening this weekend in our community.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear
Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office, which didn't say what charge she faces.
1 day ago in Entertainment
‘Brady Bunch’ house, used in exterior shots for the popular sitcom, gets LA landmark status
The LA city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to designate the the so-called " Brady Bunch " house in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument. The vote grants landmark protections to the house on Dilling Avenue that was used for exterior shots of the TV sitcom that ran from 1969 to 1974.
