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Lifestyle

10 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Traffic

North Cascades Highway set to fully reopen 10 days ahead of schedule

WSDOT said alternating one-lane traffic is not possible because some sections are gone.

14 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence.

3 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Van Zandt Community Hall reopens after renovations

The South Fork community is celebrating its return ahead of the hall's 100th anniversary this summer.

4 days ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic

WTA ending long-term bus passes ahead of major fare changes in fall

Friday, May 15, is the final day to buy WTA's 92-day passes.

4 days ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic

New ferry district in Whatcom County established

A proposed tax levy to fund the Whatcom Chief's operation will be voted on in late July, with residents encouraged to weigh in ahead of the vote.

National

5 hours 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.

4 days 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.

4 days 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.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

6 days ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

National Sports

7 hours ago in Sports

Aaron Rodgers hits the practice field after signing 1-year deal to stay with the Steelers

The 42-year-old four-time NFL MVP made a surprise appearance on the Pittsburgh Steelers practice field Monday for the start of voluntary organized team activities, jogging out in a white No. 8 jersey shortly after finalizing a 1-year deal to return to the club he guided to an AFC North championship last winter.

13 hours ago in Sports

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Aaron Rai was just another name among a dozen others who had reason to believe the PGA Championship was theirs for the taking Sunday at tough Aronimink.

13 hours ago in Sports

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.

13 hours ago in Sports

Mitchell scores 26 and the Cavaliers rout the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East finals

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

3 days ago in Sports

Gotterup posts lowest score and Scheffler survives rough start in wind-swept PGA Championship

Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind and treacherous greens Friday in the PGA Championship and then poured it on at the end with three straight birdies, giving him a 5-under 65 for the low round of the tournament.

Local News from My Bellingham Now

5 hours 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.

6 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Elections, Government, Local

Whatcom Fire District 1 places levy lid lift on August primary ballot

Voters approved the district's last levy lid lift in 2021 and the levy rate has gradually fallen since then.

7 hours ago in Health and Wellness, Local

Applications now open for WA Cares Fund benefits

The benefits will become available starting July 1.

8 hours ago in Crime, Local

Custer murder suspect found incompetent to stand trial

61-year-old Donald Malone was previously set to go to trial in the killing of Bellingham accountant Vaughn Hagen.

9 hours ago in Health and Wellness, Local

Washington state monitoring two separate hantavirus situations

The health department says the risk to the public remains very low.

9 hours ago in Crime, Local, Traffic

Fatal Axton Rd crash victim and suspect identified

The 28-year-old suspect made his first court appearance on Friday.

Entertainment News

7 hours ago in Entertainment

Cannes standout ‘Paper Tiger’ reveals a new side to Miles Teller

James Gray's "Paper Tiger" has been one of the standouts of this year's Cannes. And at the center of the warm reception for "Paper Tiger" — which premiered Saturday and is one of only two films by American filmmakers competing for the Palme d'Or — is Miles Teller.

13 hours ago in Entertainment

Barbra Streisand won’t attend Cannes Palme d’Or ceremony after a knee injury

Barbra Streisand announced on Sunday that she will not attend the Cannes Film Festival 's closing ceremony later this week where she was to receive an honorary Palme d'Or, after sustaining a knee injury.

13 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year

Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley's night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit "Choosin' Texas," presented to her by Michael Bublé.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

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