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12 hours ago in Sports
Coco Gauff rallies to reach the US Open semifinals against new women’s No. 1 Elena Rybakina
Coco Gauff fought off a couple match points in a tiebreaker and beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a U.S. Open semifinal matchup against new No. 1 Elena Rybakina.
20 hours ago in Sports
Alcaraz says ‘I leave with a smile’ after epic US Open loss to Shelton
At the end, when five riveting sets and one agonizingly tight tiebreak were over — and when the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history had concluded — Ben Shelton was not the only player smiling.
2 days ago in Sports
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won’t pitch again this season
Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn't expected to pitch again this season.
2 days ago in Sports
Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup
Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three.
6 days ago in Sports
Eala, Osaka and Zverev advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the U.S. Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka and 2023 winner Coco Gauff. So are Madison Keys and men's top seed Alexander Zverev — just barely — but not No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who became the highest-seeded player knocked out of the tournament thus far.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
10 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local
State Supreme Court rejects challenge to I-645 ballot disclosure
The court declined to block a required statement about the potential impact of repealing Washington's tax on income above $1 million.
11 hours ago in Community Events, Lifestyle, Local, National, World
Canadians, Americans to gather at Peace Arch for 9/11 commemoration
The annual cross-border event honors those killed in the attacks and those who responded.
11 hours ago in Environmental, Government, Local, Outdoors
WA sues to block federal changes to Endangered Species Act
AG Nick Brown says the protections at stake are critical to saving the state's Southern Resident orca and salmon populations.
Man arrested for suspected hate crime incident at Bellingham Walmart
The incident occurred in the men's bathroom.
14 hours ago in Government, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Trending
Bellingham to consider kratom ban, following other WA cities’ lead
The city council will discuss an ordinance seeking to ban the sale, distribution and preparation of the largely unregulated drug.
14 hours ago in Crime, Local, Trending
Suspects in gang-related shooting make first court appearance
One person was shot in the foot during the incident.
Entertainment News
10 hours ago in Entertainment, Environmental, Farm, Lifestyle, Outdoors, Photos, We Are Whatcom
Amber Morrison: Bellingham Flower Farm
Since 2019, Bellingham Flower Farm has grown their operations on a farm in Everson, offering blooms as well as events for community members to be amongst the flowers.
20 hours ago in Entertainment
It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys
It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.
2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Trending
Three more Bellingham businesses to close in September
Rising labor costs, retirement and lease increases were all factors in the respective announcements.
2 days ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
