Lifestyle

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Bellingham, Whatcom County move to add fee for private boat launches

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The $60 annual fee could be waived if the owner or operator takes a training course.

2 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Boundary Bay founders to join state beer hall of fame

Their induction ceremony will be held on Nov. 2.

3 hours ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Whatcom County’s unemployment rate drops full percentage point in September

The dip reflected the county's largest month-over-month drop in unemployment rate since in two years.

23 hours ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic

Midday ferry shutdown planned for Lummi Island route

Terminal inspections will suspend Whatcom Chief service for nearly five hours Wednesday.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

6 ways to plan fall and holiday travel after the hottest summer on record

Vogo reports that over 70% of U.S. travelers plan to adjust their fall and holiday trips to avoid extreme heat, focusing on cooler destinations and budgeting for comfort.

National

37 minutes ago in National

The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch

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The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.

1 day ago in National

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.

6 days ago in Business, Government, Health and Wellness, Local, National, Trending

Washington reaches new settlements in generic drug price-fixing case

The latest agreements expand a long-running multistate antitrust effort

6 days ago in Elections, Government, Local, National, Trending

Rick Larsen: 2nd Congressional District candidate

WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, Democrat, is defending his seat as congressperson representing the 2nd district…

6 days ago in Elections, Government, Local, National, Trending

Edwin Feller: 2nd Congressional District candidate

WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Edwin Feller is running as a Republican challenger for the U.S. House of Representatives. If…

National Sports

39 minutes ago in Sports

LeBron James is set to open his 24th season in New York when his 76ers visit the Knicks

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There was a plausible scenario where LeBron James would open his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden — only in a New York Knicks uniform. His agent, Rich Paul, said over the summer the Knicks would have been James' first choice in free agency had New York not won its first NBA championship since 1973 last season.

41 minutes ago in Sports, Trending

Eagles are not being punished for handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, AP source says

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The Philadelphia Eagles are not being disciplined for how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clots, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

8 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to win their third pennant in 29 seasons as a major league franchise.

1 day ago in Sports

Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes

Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on Monday, receiving 47 of the 59 first-place votes from a panel of national media.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

Local News from My Bellingham Now

1 hour ago in Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

Bellingham, Whatcom County move to add fee for private boat launches

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The $60 annual fee could be waived if the owner or operator takes a training course.

2 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Boundary Bay founders to join state beer hall of fame

Their induction ceremony will be held on Nov. 2.

3 hours ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Whatcom County’s unemployment rate drops full percentage point in September

The dip reflected the county's largest month-over-month drop in unemployment rate since in two years.

23 hours ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic

Midday ferry shutdown planned for Lummi Island route

Terminal inspections will suspend Whatcom Chief service for nearly five hours Wednesday.

1 day ago in Business, Education, Health and Wellness, Local, Trending

WWU, PeaceHealth reach agreement on former St. Luke’s property

The university aims to associate its upcoming College of Health Sciences at the Chestnut Street property.

1 day ago in Crime, Education, Local, Trending

Police investigating missing medications in Sedro-Woolley schools

The district says a routine inspection found missing and potentially diluted medications at multiple schools.

Entertainment News

44 minutes ago in Entertainment

John Turturro, thief of New York characters, stars in ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’

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John Turturro grew up in Hollis, Queens, and has lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, since 1988. Through his life as a New Yorker, his most reliable reservoir of inspiration has been the sidewalks and subway cars around him.

54 minutes ago in Entertainment

Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS

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Christina Applegate, who has candidly shared raw details about her journey with multiple sclerosis for years, revealed Monday her doctor says she doesn't have the autoimmune disease and was misdiagnosed.

1 hour ago in Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

Bellingham, Whatcom County move to add fee for private boat launches

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The $60 annual fee could be waived if the owner or operator takes a training course.

2 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Boundary Bay founders to join state beer hall of fame

Their induction ceremony will be held on Nov. 2.

8 hours ago in Entertainment

‘The Simpsons’ resurrects Apu after nearly a decade of silence

Across 38 seasons of "The Simpsons," the Halloween-themed "Treehouse of Horror" episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a decade, spoke once again in Springfield.

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