Lifestyle

11 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local

Lifestyle Lookout: Pride Paddle, Bells Soccer Night, World Cup and more

From Bellingham Bay to Joe Martin Field and beyond, we have a bunch of fun events on the docket in this week's Lifestyle Lookout.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Northwest Sports, Professional, Traffic

Whatcom County warns of increased traffic as FIFA World Cup kicks off

The international tournament began Thursday, days before Seattle and Vancouver host their first matches.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Features, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

BIKE Bellingham turns visiting local gems into two-wheeled adventures

A Bellingham bike tour program is putting a spin on city sightseeing.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Traffic, World

Vancouver, B.C. Amtrak station gets U.S. preclearance designation

Travelers heading into the U.S. no longer stop for a customs inspection in Blaine

National

1 day ago in National

Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.

2 days ago in National

Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved ‘issues’

The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to unresolved issues.

2 days ago in Government, Local, National

Judge strikes visa fee as Washington joins new federal lawsuit over DEI

Federal ruling eliminates H-1B application fee before state challenges new policy for federal contractors.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Local, National, Tribal News

Lummi Nation author chosen to represent state at national book festival

Rena Priest was recognized for her latest work titled "Positively Uncivilized."

3 days ago in National, Trending

Inflation hits 3-year high, highlighting affordability challenge for Americans

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.

National Sports

14 hours ago in Sports

Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries

Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.

14 hours ago in Sports

Hurricanes’ top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

World Cup begins with Mexico hosting South Africa in opening match

The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match.

2 days ago in Sports

Serena Williams’ comeback at the Queen’s Club is over after injury to doubles partner

Serena Williams' much-hyped comeback to professional tennis at the Queen's Club lasted just one match. The 44-year-old Williams' doubles partner, 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the draw on Thursday because of a knee injury she sustained in a singles match against Karolina Pliskova in the last 16 on Wednesday.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead

A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York Knicks, and the step they took Wednesday night was unforgettable.

Local News from My Bellingham Now

3 hours ago in Crime, Local

One person hospitalized following shooting near Bow

Detectives say there's no ongoing threat to the public.

4 hours ago in Business, Crime, Government, Local

State seeks $1.5 million fine against crypto ATM operator

Regulators say Bitcoin Depot's kiosks charged up to 42% above market rates.

6 hours ago in Crime, Local

UPDATE: Shelter in place order lifted on NAS Whidbey Island

A report of a suspicious package Friday afternoon spurred the order.

6 hours ago in Government, Health and Wellness, Local

Whatcom flood recovery programs receive $750K through Children’s Fund

Upwards of 177 local families met the criteria to receive support.

8 hours ago in Crime, Local

Everson Police investigate suspicious incident

Anyone with information or security footage is asked to contact Everson Police.

8 hours ago in Crime, Local

Man killed in Mount Vernon shooting

Police say the incident started as an altercation between two groups.

Entertainment News

14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

11 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local

Lifestyle Lookout: Pride Paddle, Bells Soccer Night, World Cup and more

From Bellingham Bay to Joe Martin Field and beyond, we have a bunch of fun events on the docket in this week's Lifestyle Lookout.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Northwest Sports, Professional, Traffic

Whatcom County warns of increased traffic as FIFA World Cup kicks off

The international tournament began Thursday, days before Seattle and Vancouver host their first matches.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Features, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

BIKE Bellingham turns visiting local gems into two-wheeled adventures

A Bellingham bike tour program is putting a spin on city sightseeing.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘Doctor Who’ future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits

The galaxy-hopping hero of "Doctor Who" has survived many narrow escapes and reinventions over more than six decades. But is time finally up for the BBC science fiction series that has entertained generations of fans?

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