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1 week ago in Sports, Trending
Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw in the country’s World Cup debut
So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer's biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored Spain in a 0-0 draw on Monday.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around
Athletes and older adults have long used smoothies and shakes blended with whey protein concentrate – a powdered byproduct of cheese-making – to build or maintain muscle. More recently, food companies have sprinkled it into everything from breakfast cereals, Pop-Tarts and potato chips to bagels, tortillas and Starbucks drinks to meet growing consumer demand.
Northwest Sports Update: Seattle’s World Cup opener, M’s stumble to end road trip, Bells earn resilient win in rematch of WCL title and more
Belgium and Egypt played a draw during Seattle's first World Cup game before the US plays Australia there on Friday.
911 call operations disrupted across Washington
Dial 360-676-6911 to reach the operator directly in case of emergency.
Burn bans now in effect for unincorporated Whatcom, Skagit counties
Land-clearing and yard debris burning is no longer allowed in an effort to prevent wildfires.
Oil prices drop following agreement between US and Iran
The average price of gas in Whatcom County has fallen 12 cents over the past week.
WWU on track to boost incoming class, still short of fall 2026 goal
The school recently finalized its budget for the upcoming school year.
Interim CEO named to helm Lighthouse Mission Ministries
The announcement comes weeks before Hans Erchinger-Davis formally steps down from his role as CEO.
Paving begins on sections of Hwy 9, SR 547 as I-5 work continues
Drivers should expect delays in parts of Sumas, Nooksack, Acme and south of Bellingham
North Cascades Highway fully reopens
While still the latest opening in the highway's history, it comes earlier than any estimate from WSDOT.
UPDATE: WSP Silver Alert canceled; Bellingham man found safe
The man was last seen at 7 a.m. Monday, June 15 at the WTA Cordata Bus Station
1 week ago in Sports
The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA history
By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween. The city was caught up in this championship run for nearly two months and the party will last at least a few days more, with the Knicks' first parade through New York — they didn't have one in 1970 or '73 — scheduled for Thursday.
1 week ago in World
UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.
1 week ago in National, Trending
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.
Miles Mikolas’ 7 shutout innings lift Nationals to 10-1 rout of Mariners
Seattle has lost four of five and went 4-6 on its road trip that included stops in Detroit and Baltimore.
UPDATE: Squirrel named cause of power outage in Bellingham over the weekend
Over 4,000 customers were impacted by the outage in the majority of the city center.
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.
One person hospitalized following shooting near Bow
Detectives say there's no ongoing threat to the public.
State seeks $1.5 million fine against crypto ATM operator
Regulators say Bitcoin Depot's kiosks charged up to 42% above market rates.
Northwest Sports Update: US kicks off World Cup, M’s wrap up road trip in DC, Bells host WCL title rematch and more
World Cup mania hits Day 2 as the US opens group stage play against Paraguay.
