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1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local
Lifestyle Lookout: Ski to Sea, Fairhaven Festival, Memorial Day Parade and live music
KGMI will have live coverage of the 2026 Ski to Sea race from the starting line at Heather Meadows starting at 7 a.m. and then again starting at 1 p.m. from Marine Park in Fairhaven.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to hundreds of years to degrade in landfills and release harmful microplastics into the environment.
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
North Fork Nooksack River nears spring opening for hatchery Chinook
The season lasts from May 23 through June 30, though it could end earlier depending on catch counts.
2 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Whatcom County Health offering seasonal safe swimming tips
This week is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week.
2 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Outdoors
Ski to Sea in need of volunteers ahead of Sunday’s race
KGMI will be broadcasting from both the start and finish line starting at 7 a.m.
National
3 days ago in Government, Local, National
DOJ launches investigation into Washington state’s Corrections Center for Women
It came in response to reports of sexual and physical misconduct by biological male prisoners identifying as female against biological female prisoners.
3 days ago in National
What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test
Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.
4 days ago in Local, National, Traffic
Gas prices smash records ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
Prices are forecast to reach their highest level for the holiday weekend in four years.
1 week ago in Business, Government, Local, National
Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750
The White House has not released details of the deal, and the company itself has not commented.
1 week ago in Dedicated To Service, Government, Local, National
Federal funds come to Washington state for flood recovery, COVID-19 reimbursement
The funds will be used to help homeowners whose properties are eligible for buyouts in flood-prone regions.
National Sports
4 hours ago in Sports
WNBA warns the Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clark’s injury on time
A day after Caitlin Clark was a late scratch because of a back injury, the Indiana Fever received a warning from the WNBA for not reporting the injury sooner, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night.
5 hours ago in Sports
NFL MVP Matthew Stafford agrees to 1-year contract extension with Rams through 2027
Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the deal Thursday without immediately revealing its value.
5 hours ago in Sports, Trending
2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’
Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.
1 day ago in Sports
Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam
With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured, Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming men's favorite on the red clay of Roland Garros. The Italian is unbeaten in three months. He's won 29 straight matches and dropped just three sets.
2 days ago in Sports
Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: ‘This is it’
Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a 23rd: There won't be one.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
7 minutes ago in Dedicated To Service, Environmental, Local, Outdoors
Skagit County schedules June burn ban
Recreational and cooking fires will still be allowed.
1 hour ago in Crime, Local, Tribal News
Man sentenced for role in trafficking drugs responsible for Lummi Nation deaths
Treyvon Mitchell was sentenced in U.S. District court Thursday, May 21 to six years in prison.
22 hours ago in Business, Environmental, Government, Local
Canada-based AltaGas appeals ruling of mishandled expansion of energy terminal at Cherry Point
The first court hearing is scheduled for June 26 in Skagit County Superior Court.
23 hours ago in Business, Local
Washington reaches settlement with Homeaglow over deceptive membership practices
The state said the home cleaning platform roped residents into memberships with excessive cancellation fees and fabricated reviews.
24 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Local
Nooksack River training turns into pair of rescues
The Whatcom County Water Rescue Task Force is reminding any canoers or kayakers to be aware of changing river conditions and to always wear a life jacket on the water.
1 day ago in Dedicated To Service, Local, Traffic
Lanes to be restored on I-5 ahead of Memorial Day travel rush
An on-ramp in Alger will stay closed through May 31.
Entertainment News
4 hours ago in Entertainment
The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day
From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.
4 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show
Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local
Lifestyle Lookout: Ski to Sea, Fairhaven Festival, Memorial Day Parade and live music
KGMI will have live coverage of the 2026 Ski to Sea race from the starting line at Heather Meadows starting at 7 a.m. and then again starting at 1 p.m. from Marine Park in Fairhaven.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Rami Malek explores art, love and death in Ira Sachs’ Cannes entry ‘The Man I Love’
In Ira Sachs' 1980s-set drama "The Man I Love," Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody."
2 days ago in Entertainment
As ‘The Boys’ ends, actors reveal their craziest stunts and what’s next for Vought
After five seasons of death, depravity and digs at the capitalistic superhero-industrial complex, "The Boys" dropped its series finale Wednesday.
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