Lifestyle

4 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Trending, We Are Whatcom

Charles Crooks: Bellingham Ghost Tours

Leave your proton pack at home: Charles Crooks has all the tools and knowledge you need to learn about Bellingham's supernatural side.

5 hours ago in Business, Environmental, Government, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Blaine puts year-long hold on data centers, bans kratom sales

Both moves follow similar actions by other local municipalities.

1 day ago in Education, Elections, High School, Lifestyle, Local, Sports, Trending

Mount Vernon voters to decide on capital levy for covered bleachers, more stadium upgrades

The school board voted to send the levy to the February 2027 special election ballot.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Tours offer Halloween enthusiasts visits to former psychiatric hospital and funeral home

It's not enough these days for some Halloween enthusiasts to be scared by actors dressed up in spooky getups at makeshift haunted houses: They want the "real" thing.

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

Semiahmoo Resort seeking new owner

The property was listed for sale earlier this month.

National

4 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, National, Trending

Hobbs pushes back on federal noncitizen voter claims

Washington's secretary of state says federal list lacks evidence to justify rejecting ballots.

9 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Environmental, Government, Local, National

How to get ‘game ready’ for disasters | Contributed

The Division of Emergency Management wants you to prepare for any number of potential disasters, natural or otherwise.

1 day ago in Business, Local, National, World

Settlement reached with Bellingham-based realtor over sexual assault allegations

Additional lawsuits filed by other former employees are still ongoing.

6 days ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

6 days ago in Business, Environmental, Farm, Government, Lifestyle Lookout, Local, National, Outdoors

Local agriculture projects receive more than $1M in federal specialty crop grants

Whatcom and Skagit county organizations among recipients of USDA funding aimed at improving farm profitability, market access and crop resilience.

National Sports

13 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win

Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awaited moment started to cheer. Not so fast.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers’ historic 8-run, 2-out surge

Milwaukee became the first team to score eight runs with two outs in a World Series inning, routing the Rays 10-1 on Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Yamal, Mbappé, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon d’Or. Here’s what to know

The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

6 days ago in Sports

Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record 20-point streak ends at 141 games

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander decided it was time for his record streak of 20-point games to end. The Oklahoma City star's run of 141 consecutive regular season contests with at least 20 points ended Thursday night when he subbed himself out toward the end of a game against the Denver Nuggets.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat

The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.

Local News from My Bellingham Now

4 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, National, Trending

Hobbs pushes back on federal noncitizen voter claims

Washington's secretary of state says federal list lacks evidence to justify rejecting ballots.

5 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, Trending

Whatcom County takes measures to bolster ballot box security amid statewide push

The auditor's office is asking local law enforcement to monitor ballot drop box locations ahead of Election Day.

5 hours ago in Business, Environmental, Government, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Blaine puts year-long hold on data centers, bans kratom sales

Both moves follow similar actions by other local municipalities.

6 hours ago in Crime, Local, Trending

Gang member sentenced in connection to Whatcom County drug operation

Investigators say the man sold drugs in Bellingham encampments on numerous occasions.

6 hours ago in Business, Local, Trending

Downtown Bellingham restaurant requests public’s support

The 15-year-old restaurant, like many others, is struggling to keep up with rising costs.

7 hours ago in Crime, Government, Local, Trending

Statewide police use-of-force database sheds light on local law enforcement trends

Bellingham reported 14 use-of-force incidents in 2026, while the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office reported none.

Entertainment News

4 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Trending, We Are Whatcom

Charles Crooks: Bellingham Ghost Tours

Leave your proton pack at home: Charles Crooks has all the tools and knowledge you need to learn about Bellingham's supernatural side.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California

The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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

Semiahmoo Resort seeking new owner

The property was listed for sale earlier this month.

3 days ago in Entertainment

‘You Can See Everything’ surges with $19.5M at box office; ‘Clayface’ takes No. 1

DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with "Clayface," landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything," which pulled in $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown avoided prison time Monday for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago.

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