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Lifestyle
19 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Photos, Professional, Trending
FIFA World Cup 2026 | PHOTOS
Here are a collection of photos from Bellingham, Seattle and beyond capturing the FIFA World Cup action in the PNW.
23 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Goodell Creek Campground temporarily closed due to bear activity
The National Park Service is urging recreationalists to follow proper food storage rules.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Shellfish harvesting reopens in northern Whatcom County
Biotoxin closures remain in effect south of Sandy Point to the Skagit County border.
2 days ago in Business, Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Professional, Sports, Traffic
Downtown Bellingham to host pair of official watch parties for US World Cup game Friday
The U.S. is playing its first-ever game in Seattle against Australia at noon.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local
Lifestyle Lookout: Stommish, Juneteenth, Kite Festival and live music
Events abound in Whatcom County this weekend. We have it all for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.
National
2 days 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.
3 days 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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
2 days ago in Sports
MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft
Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.
2 days 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.
2 days 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.
3 days 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.
3 days 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.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
17 hours ago in Environmental, Government, Local
Local group continues push against proposed Edgemoor development
Protect Mud Bay Cliffs (PMBC) said they filed the appeal to the Bellingham City Council on Thursday, June 18.
19 hours ago in Crime, Health and Wellness, Local, Trending, Weather
Child saved in southwest Washington from hot car
Investigators determined the child had been left in the parked car for just over 15 minutes.
19 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Photos, Professional, Trending
FIFA World Cup 2026 | PHOTOS
Here are a collection of photos from Bellingham, Seattle and beyond capturing the FIFA World Cup action in the PNW.
20 hours ago in Environmental, Health and Wellness, Local, Weather
Temperatures could touch 90 degrees in parts of Whatcom County coming out of weekend
Forecasters warn the warm and dry conditions will increase the risk of brush fires.
20 hours ago in Environmental, Local
Middle school student finds invasive species on Orcas Island
The European Green Crab is very destructive to marine ecosystems.
22 hours ago in Environmental, Government, Local, Outdoors
Bellingham drafts permanent ordinance to protect landmark trees
The draft include several changes from the interim ordinance that's been extended four times.
Entertainment News
19 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Photos, Professional, Trending
FIFA World Cup 2026 | PHOTOS
Here are a collection of photos from Bellingham, Seattle and beyond capturing the FIFA World Cup action in the PNW.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Shellfish harvesting reopens in northern Whatcom County
Biotoxin closures remain in effect south of Sandy Point to the Skagit County border.
2 days ago in Business, Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Professional, Sports, Traffic
Downtown Bellingham to host pair of official watch parties for US World Cup game Friday
The U.S. is playing its first-ever game in Seattle against Australia at noon.
2 days 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.
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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
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
The team overtook Marr's Heating in the sea kayak leg, winning by just 30 seconds.
















