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Northwest Sports Update: Sounders move on to Leagues Cup semifinals, Mariners look to rally against the A’s at home

Seattle edged Puebla in shootouts last night at Lumen Field after the two clubs played to a scoreless draw in regulation.

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Resident files lawsuit against City of Blaine over Public Records Act violation allegation

Environmental group Blaine Water Coalition claims the city failed to properly respond to its request for records related to a subdivision development.

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Everson Police search for neighborhood prowler on the loose

Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is urged to contact the Everson Police Department at 360-676-6911. 

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WEATHER: Heat advisory issued for Whatcom, Skagit Counties this weekend

Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid- to upper 80's in Bellingham and Ferndale through Tuesday of next week. 

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City of Bellingham closes Bloedel-Donovan Park playground for upgrades

The new play area will have over 40 play features, including slides, climbers, swings and 11 elevated features that are ramp accessible to wheelchairs.

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Lifestyle Lookout: Hiking, live music and local art in Whatcom County this weekend

Enjoy the "Dog Days of Summer" starting this weekend at any of these fun activities curated by KGMI's Adam Smith.

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Hundreds of historic tall ships sail into Amsterdam for a maritime festival

Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital's maritime history.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Ciara reinforces her passion for music with ‘CiCi.’ The album is her first since 2019

Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it's not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. "It's time. Honestly, I've been working on this album for almost five years," said the R&B-pop superstar.

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Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy," the couple wrote in a social media statement.

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CONTRIBUTED: Prepare in a Year – Utility Safety

In Emergency Management, we talk about preparing during “blue sky days” for the “gray sky days” when disasters emerge. Here’s…

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Crews haul contaminated soil out of Padden Creek as cleanup efforts continue

Soil samples taken from along the creek will help determine when the excavation work will be over. 

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives

OK, sure, maybe it wouldn't be rational to say there's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he's healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.

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New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall

Beatles fans will be feeling some "real love" for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.

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Turner’s 5-hit day, Schwarber’s power lead Phillies to sweep of Mariners

The Mariners return home to start a weekend series with the Athletics on Friday.

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Results from Whatcom County’s primary election certified by auditor

According to the county auditor, just over 31% of registered voters turned out for the August primary. 

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Ferndale City Council approves contract to upgrade City Hall

Construction of the Civic Campus is scheduled to begin this fall. 

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Whatcom County receives over $875,000 in federal funding for Lummi Island ferry operations

Washington secured the most funding of any state, with nearly $40 million, the vast majority of which went towards Washington State Ferries.

3 weeks ago in National

Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.

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Ragfinery announces plans to reopen in new downtown Bellingham retail space

Plans are being made to have a grand opening at the new location in the Arts District before winter this year.

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Custer man accused of killing Bellingham accountant goes to trial

The man's trial is scheduled to begin on Sept. 29 and is expected to last four days. 

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‘SNL’ wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies

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Barack Obama won his third career Emmy and Kendrick Lamar won his second, while the 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" was the biggest winner with 11 on the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Ravens’ stunning collapse: Baltimore blows 15-point lead in final 4 minutes in 41-40 loss to Bills

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With Matt Prater hitting a 32-yard field goal as time expired, Baltimore squandered a 15-point lead in the final four minutes in a stunning season-opening 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

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This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

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Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.

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Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.