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2 days ago in Sports
Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA
"I didn't want to just take my name out of consideration just because of the simple fact that I'm older and I did it before"
2 days ago in Sports
UFL restricts punting beyond 50-yard line and makes 60-plus field goals worth 4 points
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won’t allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each…
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday.
2 days ago in Olympics, Sports
Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash
American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn shared in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially revealed after clipping a gate and sailing off course just 13 seconds into her run on Feb. 8.
3 days ago in Olympics, Sports
Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980
Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning the nation's third men's title at the Games and its first since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980 — 46 years to the day of the upset over the mighty Soviet Union, too.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
Mount Baker Ski Area forecast to see up to one foot of snow this week
Forecasters warn that snow-covered roads may make travel very difficult.
4 hours ago in Local
Former Sheriff’s Office detective sues Whatcom County over gender discrimination and harassment
Samantha Robinson's lawsuit in Skagit County follows a tort claim she filed last fall.
4 hours ago in Government, Local
Whatcom County to consider adding new sales tax to fund criminal justice services
Several localities including Bellingham, Lynden and Skagit County have already approved the new tax.
5 hours ago in Environmental, Features, Government, Local, Outdoors
‘Incredibly challenging and wily river’: What’s next for the Nooksack River
A recently begun study looks at whether the Nooksack River will change course and how it could happen. At the same time, officials are looking to protect the riverside communities from future disastrous flooding.
1 day ago in Government, Local
Whatcom Democrats chair announces candidacy for state Senate
Eamonn Collins joins the field of suitors to succeed Sharon Shewmake in the 42nd Legislative District.
1 day ago in Environmental, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Cougar sightings rise in this Bellingham neighborhood
WDFW is warning residents not to feed deer near their homes.
Entertainment News
14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations
Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star, dies at 71
Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to news outlets, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents
Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder more than two months after their deaths, denying for the first time that he fatally stabbed his parents.
2 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local
Wild Women Week returns to Bellingham with two weeks of events
Per the name, Wild Women Week has historically taken place over the course of a week, but this year the event will span two weeks before wrapping on March 8, or International Women's Day.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Met Gala guests (and the rest of us) learn the next dress code: ‘Fashion is Art’
You certainly don't have to tell Beyoncé this: Fashion, when deployed properly, is nothing less than art. Now, the fashion-forward superstar will have another chance to make the point.
