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20 hours ago in Sports
MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft
Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.
New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.
1 day ago in Sports
US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills
For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.
2 days ago in Sports
Tale of the ticker tape: The quirky history behind the Knicks’ first NYC parade
New York Knicks fans have waited forever for this. Thursday's ticker-tape parade for the new NBA champions will be a first. When the team won the title before, in 1970 and '73, they weren't honored with New York's signature procession.
2 days ago in Sports
Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever
As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
17 hours ago in Local, Outdoors, Traffic
Washington crew members claim burnout, call on governor for help
Ferguson was asked to address a growing wage gap between deck and engine crew, causing burnout and affecting crew morale.
18 hours ago in Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Shellfish harvesting reopens in northern Whatcom County
Biotoxin closures remain in effect south of Sandy Point to the Skagit County border.
19 hours ago in Business, Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Professional, Sports, Traffic
Downtown Bellingham to host pair of official watch parties for US World Cup game Friday
The U.S. is playing its first-ever game in Seattle against Australia at noon.
20 hours ago in Local, Traffic
Traffic reduced to one lane south of Nooksack
Crews are preparing for a larger paving project.
20 hours ago in Business, Crime, Local
Ferndale Police searching for two suspects in Ace Hardware theft
The two men were seen heading north from Vista Drive as they left the store on June 8.
20 hours ago in Business, Local
Rock and Rye Oyster House announces closure after 12 years in Herald Building
It follows the sudden closure of Starla's Pizza, which was housed in the same building.
Entertainment News
20 hours ago in Entertainment
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.
18 hours ago in Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Shellfish harvesting reopens in northern Whatcom County
Biotoxin closures remain in effect south of Sandy Point to the Skagit County border.
19 hours ago in Business, Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Professional, Sports, Traffic
Downtown Bellingham to host pair of official watch parties for US World Cup game Friday
The U.S. is playing its first-ever game in Seattle against Australia at noon.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’
The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local
Lifestyle Lookout: Stommish, Juneteenth, Kite Festival and live music
Events abound in Whatcom County this weekend. We have it all for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.
