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4 days ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
4 days ago in World
Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing
Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings on Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators.
No. 17 Washington struggles on offense but pulls out 24-10 Apple Cup win over Washington State
Washington State visits Kansas State, while Washington hosts Utah State on Sept. 12.
Woo, Raleigh and Crawford power the Mariners to a 2-0 win over the Athletics
Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save of the season.
At least one injured, two arrested following Birch Bay shooting
One person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Trail renamed to honor Whatcom conservationist
The new name was approved by the county council on Aug. 11.
1 week ago in National
Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Nod if you’ve heard this: Bobblehead dolls are an American favorite
Any head can bobble - entertainers, athletes, politicians, animals, fictional characters, even your own if you get one personalized. Kitschy, kind of funny, kind of clever, ubiquitous as giveaways at places like baseball games, who doesn't love a bobblehead? America most definitely does.
Program for disabled children’s families seeking additional funding after budget cut
In Whatcom County, Parent to Parent assisted nearly 1,800 parents and caregivers and relies on 100 trained volunteers.
Teenager arrested and 5 others sought in deadly July 4 fire in Washington state
The Chelan Hills Fire burned roughly 15.6 square miles (40.4 square kilometers), destroyed more than 100 structures, including 19 homes, and left one person dead, Douglas County Sheriff Tyler Caille said.
Post-Labor Day roadwork planned for I-5, Hwy 9, Chuckanut Dr
Ongoing fish passage projects will lead to more lane reductions.
First Friday Night Lights, Apple Cup on Sunday, WWU men’s soccer upsets another top five team and more | Northwest Sports Update
The Zone's Friday Night Lights pregame show is live at Civic Stadium from 3-7 tonight before Sehome faces off against Squalicum on KPUG.
Whatcom County Executive issues biennium budget recommendations
County departments had been warned of layoffs and budget cuts earlier this year.
Lummi Nation receives $7.5 million for new affordable housing development
The HUD grant will help build 20 homes on the southern end of the reservation.
Man sentenced for role in drug ring tied to fatal overdose in Lummi Nation
22-year-old Sir-Terrique Milam received the most prison time of the five members of the drug ring that have been sentenced so far.
Delays expected as construction work closes portion of NB Meridian
City of Bellingham crews will be working on a several-monthslong project intended to support future development in the area.
1 week ago in Sports
Eala, Osaka and Zverev advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the U.S. Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka and 2023 winner Coco Gauff. So are Madison Keys and men's top seed Alexander Zverev — just barely — but not No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who became the highest-seeded player knocked out of the tournament thus far.
1 week ago in Sports, Trending
Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
SU coach Lane Kiffin's chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
