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20 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Mount Baker Theatre to get new seats, carpeting among upgrades for 100th season

It's been over 30 years since the theatre got new seats.

2 days ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

Proposed Point Roberts campground receives permit approval

Neighbors raised concerns over environmental, public safety impacts to the area.

2 days ago in Business, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic, Trending

Bellingham to hold public hearing on permanently eliminating parking minimums

An interim ordinance has currently suspended requirements for how many parking spaces must be developed in the city.

2 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic

Big events in Bellingham lead to road closures through the weekend

Those roads will reopen to all traffic by Sunday morning.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories — and what to do about it

Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it's true. And counting calories can be a useful tool for managing weight. But it only works if you know what numbers you're counting.

National

18 hours ago in Education, Government, Health and Wellness, Local, National

AG Nick Brown sues Department of Education over mental health grant cuts

The cuts stand to cost Washington schools over $20 million.

2 days ago in Crime, Local, National, Trending

Bellingham man accused in D.C. troop shooting hospitalized

According to prosecutors, Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been refusing food and sometimes water.

2 days ago in National

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

3 days ago in National

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.

3 days ago in Business, Local, National

AG’s office settles two lawsuits against Block, Cash App

In addition to the monetary settlement, Block has also agreed to make changes to their policies and stop making misleading claims about their services.

National Sports

19 hours ago in Sports

Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career

Novak Djokovic didn't dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.

1 day ago in Sports

Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury

Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.

1 day ago in Sports

It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals

British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.

2 days ago in Sports

‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen

The 23-year-old British player Arthur Fery, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the Wimbledon tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Centre Court in front of roaring home fans and a Royal Box contingent that included Britain's Queen Camilla on Wednesday.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

World Cup quarterfinals: It’s Messi, Morocco, and 6 teams from Europe. And that’s not unusual

More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it's now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South America. Again. As always.

Local News from My Bellingham Now

18 hours ago in Education, Government, Health and Wellness, Local, National

AG Nick Brown sues Department of Education over mental health grant cuts

The cuts stand to cost Washington schools over $20 million.

18 hours ago in Local, Trending

6-year-old critically injured in driftwood accident at Little Squalicum Beach

The child remains in pediatric intensive care after a log reportedly collapsed on him Wednesday night.

19 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Environmental, Health and Wellness, Local, Outdoors

Rapidly growing fire rages in Okanogan County as Chelan Hills nears containment

Douglas County is offering a $25,000 reward in the suspected human-caused blaze, which claimed one life.

20 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Government, Local, Traffic, Weather

Flood mitigation project set to begin on Iowa Street

Drivers will see temporary detours and road closures at night for about two weeks starting Monday.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Mount Baker Theatre to get new seats, carpeting among upgrades for 100th season

It's been over 30 years since the theatre got new seats.

20 hours ago in Government, Health and Wellness, Local, Trending

Judge rules in favor of state health inspectors at ICE facility

The privately-owned detention center has racked up thousands of safety and sanitation complaints.

Entertainment News

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Mount Baker Theatre to get new seats, carpeting among upgrades for 100th season

It's been over 30 years since the theatre got new seats.

1 day ago in Entertainment

New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center

It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen

Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It's almost a calling. With every film, he's pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles.

2 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic

Big events in Bellingham lead to road closures through the weekend

Those roads will reopen to all traffic by Sunday morning.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.

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