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Lifestyle

18 hours 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.

16 hours 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.

19 hours 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.

2 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

Fish and Wildlife to stop accepting cash payments in June

It comes in response to the state's newly-passed law phasing out the penny.

National

2 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.

2 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.

3 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.

6 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.

7 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.

National Sports

1 hour ago in Sports

Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam

Fresh

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.

18 hours 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.

1 day ago in Sports

Rousey’s return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix

The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA

Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.

2 days ago in Sports

The future has arrived for the Canadiens, who won two Game 7s and advanced to East finals

Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was no different than any Montreal hockey fan, increasingly impatient over talk of the team's promising potential. Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook's knack for scoring Game 7 playoff series-clinching goals.

Local News from My Bellingham Now

16 hours 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.

17 hours ago in Local

Bellingham Police searching for missing man last seen near Sehome Arboretum

Anyone with information on Tevis Honeycutt's whereabouts is asked to call 911.

17 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Education, Government, Local

Audit finds state’s K-12 funding system at risk for ‘catastrophic failure’

The state Superintendent's Office plans to replace the computer system by 2028.

19 hours 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.

20 hours ago in Government, Local

Washington state posts fourth straight month of job losses in April

The state's unemployment rate rose slightly, continuing a more than year-long stretch of steady increases.

Entertainment News

1 hour ago in Entertainment

Rami Malek explores art, love and death in Ira Sachs’ Cannes entry ‘The Man I Love’

Fresh

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."

18 hours 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.

19 hours 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.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

On his very first time hosting "The Late Show" back in 2015, Stephen Colbert ripped into Donald Trump while gorging on Oreos, likening his inability to resist the cookies to his inability to resist going after the then-presidential candidate.

2 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

Fish and Wildlife to stop accepting cash payments in June

It comes in response to the state's newly-passed law phasing out the penny.

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