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5 hours ago in Sports
Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit. Shohei Ohtani hadn't driven in a run until Friday, then homered in that game and again Sunday. He and Aaron Judge each have three straight multihit games.
5 hours ago in Sports, Trending
UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title
It's mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.
3 days ago in Sports
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men’s national player of the year
Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through...
5 days ago in Entertainment, Sports
Men’s NCAA tournament averaging 10.3 million viewers, its most-watched since 1993
The men's NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, according to Nielsen. That is the tournament's best audience since...
1 week ago in Sports, Trending
Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea
Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
Lane reduction set on I-5 near Alger overnight on April 6
Crews will be constructing temporary lane crossovers in preparation for fish passage work later this spring.
Eight more canine carcasses found on Skagit County beach
The total now stands at 21 bodies in the span of a week, with the specific type of canines still unclear.
Washington’s unemployment rate remains at highest since 2021 in January jobs report
The state hadn't published unemployment data since late January due to delays stemming from last year's federal government shutdown.
City of Bellingham announces interactive projects map ahead of construction season
Construction is starting to pick up with the arrival of spring in everywhere from neighborhood streets to high-traffic corridors.
4 days ago in Government, Local
State workers now able to view contributions to WA Cares Fund
Applications to access the benefits will open in mid-May and the benefits will become available in June.
4 days ago in Business, Government, Local
Alta Gas mishandles expansion of Cherry Point operation, per Whatcom County Hearing Examiner
Hearing examiner documents state these projects were not permitted and the county's issuance of a Mitigation Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) needs to remand.
Entertainment News
5 hours ago in Entertainment
It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie.
5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
5 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Savannah Guthrie back at ‘Today’ anchor desk for the first time since her mother’s disappearance
Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC's "Today" show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time in more than two months since her mother's disappearance.
4 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout
Lifestyle Lookout: Easter events in Bellingham and surrounding areas this weekend
From Bellis Fair Mall to Mt. Baker to downtown Bellingham, check out these Easter weekend events.
5 days ago in Entertainment, National, Trending
The Latest: Artemis II fully fueled for NASA’s historic return to the moon
NASA's launch team has loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket, setting the stage for the Artemis II mission crew members to board...
