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10 hours ago in Sports
Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards after successful appeals of 65-game rule
The Los Angeles Lakers ' Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons ' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league and the National Basketball Players Association said Thursday.
11 hours ago in Sports, Trending
FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’ despite war
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the United States.
11 hours ago in Sports
The Dodgers shattered MLB’s spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll
The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball's spending record with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner's office, and Los Angeles is projected for the highest total again in 2026.
3 days ago in Sports
Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting
Azzi Fudd is on her way to Dallas as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting for the former UConn star. A record-setting six UCLA players followed her into the league.
4 days ago in Sports, Trending
Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy is the Masters champion again, this time without falling to his knees on the 18th green and sobbing over finally achieving his lifelong dream.
Local News from My Bellingham Now
4 hours ago in Local
Dates revealed for month-long closure of Bellingham International Airport in summer 2027
Bellingham International Airport will be closed from late-July through mid-August for required runway repairs.
4 hours ago in Government, Local
Whatcom County Council appoints Deborah Arthur as Deputy Executive
This comes as Whatcom County still looks to find a Medical Examiner.
4 hours ago in Government, Local
Bellingham drivers could see lowered speed limits on city roads soon
Signs would be posted at Bellingham city limits that say all roads will have "20 mph speed limits unless posted otherwise" starting this summer.
California man in Whatcom County fraud case tied to $1 million in new victims
Detectives say the scheme targeted seniors through suspicious links.
5 hours ago in Education, Local
Operational student employees at WWU union-certified
The OSEs are the first student workers in the state to be recognized as a union who perform work that isn’t directly research or instruction related.
6 hours ago in Government, Local
Whatcom County Council approves criminal justice sales tax
The cities of Bellingham and Lynden, along with Skagit County, have instituted similar sales taxes since the state law went into effect.
Entertainment News
4 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout
Lifestyle Lookout: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival blooms, April Brews Day returns to Bellingham and more events this weekend
Whatever the weather brings, there is so much to do this weekend in Whatcom County. We have it all for you on the docket in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.
11 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Anitta, like you’ve never heard her before. The Brazilian superstar talks new album, ‘SNL’ and God
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lights are low in Studio 8H. All eyes —…
11 hours ago in Entertainment
Christopher Nolan brings ‘The Odyssey’ to CinemaCon; Steven Spielberg previews ‘Disclosure Day’
Christopher Nolan gave theater owners a thrilling glimpse of "The Odyssey" on Wednesday evening at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. His adaptation of Homer's epic starring Matt Damon as Odysseus is one of the most hotly anticipated of the year, arriving in theaters on July 17.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Tom Holland says new ‘Spider-Man’ is the most emotional, most mature, yet
Tom Holland's Peter Parker is dealing with the reality of making his friends forget his identity in the upcoming "Spider-Man" movie.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Hollywood heavyweights voice ‘unequivocal opposition’ to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter
More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their "unequivocal opposition" to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday.
