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19 hours ago in Sports
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won’t pitch again this season
Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn't expected to pitch again this season.
19 hours ago in Sports
Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup
Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three.
5 days ago in Sports
Eala, Osaka and Zverev advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the U.S. Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka and 2023 winner Coco Gauff. So are Madison Keys and men's top seed Alexander Zverev — just barely — but not No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who became the highest-seeded player knocked out of the tournament thus far.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
SU coach Lane Kiffin's chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.
6 days ago in Sports
With a new-look roster and no A’ja Wilson the US FIBA World Cup title defense gets tougher
The U.S. has dominated the women's FIBA World Cup for nearly two decades, winning the last four titles. A young American roster led by the trio of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese now complement U.S. stalwart Breanna Stewart as the team looks to win its fifth straight championship.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
10 hours ago in Local, Trending
Hundreds of Ferndale residents without power after semitruck hits power lines
297 PSE customers remained without power as of Tuesday afternoon.
11 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Larrabee State Park begins a major water system overhaul
Aging water lines at Washington's oldest park will be replaced in a project running through May 2027.
13 hours ago in Environmental, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending
Wildfire containment grows across Whatcom County, Washington state
The Luna fire has progressed to 34% containment as of Tuesday.
13 hours ago in Business, Local, Traffic, Trending
Gas prices rise 40 cents over past month in Whatcom County
It comes as the national average just set an all-time Labor Day record at the pump.
14 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Trending
Three more Bellingham bar, restaurants to close in September
Rising labor costs, retirement and lease increases were all factors in the respective announcements.
15 hours ago in Business, Local, Obituaries
Herb Niemann, founder of Steak and Schnitzel House in Everson, dies at 84
Niemann's brother Jack opened the original restaurant in 1973.
Entertainment News
14 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Trending
Three more Bellingham bar, restaurants to close in September
Rising labor costs, retirement and lease increases were all factors in the respective announcements.
19 hours ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
6 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local
Lummi Island Art Tour, Mercadito Fresco, Back to the Future and more | Lifestyle Lookout
We have a bunch of fun activities for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout. Enjoy!
