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2 weeks ago
Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone
Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze. "A lot of people feel out of place" when everyone else is imbibing, said the 27-year-old from Los Angeles, who considers these beverages "an excellent solution."
2 weeks ago
New Whidbey Island exhibit honors famed orca ‘Tokitae’
According to Orca Network, Toki's Legacy allows visitors to explore all aspects of Tokitae's family, life and home water and has artifacts from her 1970 capture in Penn Cove.
2 weeks ago
September is Emergency Preparedness Month: Tips to prepare for, survive, recover from disaster
In a major disaster, residents are often their own “first responder.” After an earthquake, tsunami or other major catastrophe, police, firefighters and EMTs will be called in many directions. It could take days, even weeks, before help arrives.
2 weeks ago
At some colleges, move-in day includes students’ dogs and cats
Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories.
3 weeks ago
Peoples Bank announces Great Peoples Bank Pig Search
The bank is also hosting a $1,000 giveaway for one lucky person who enters its online contest, whether they find a piggy bank or not.
3 weeks ago
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.
3 weeks ago
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.
3 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
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.
3 weeks ago
Fishing for Sockeye salmon opens in the San Juan Islands
WDFW says the opening comes as an above-projected forecast of sockeye are expected to return to the Fraser River this year.
3 weeks ago
Karolina Lobrow: Founder of Otherlands Beer
Karolina Lobrow shares some of what makes Otherlands beer a unique feature in the tapestry of Bellingham beer.
3 weeks ago
Cambridge Dictionary adds ‘skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ among 6,000 new words
What the skibidi is happening to the English language? "Skibidi," pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary.
3 weeks ago
In-N-Out opens first location in Washington this week
The restaurant will be located just a few minutes off of I-5 in Ridgefield.
4 weeks ago
City of Bellingham opens entries for 20th annual “Essence of Bellingham Photo Competition”
Entries are being accepted free of charge now through Oct. 1.
4 weeks ago
CONTRIBUTED: Lessons from the Tsunami for Whatcom County residents
While the forecast tsunami was not a disaster on any level, it was, on every level, a good thing for us in Whatcom County. Why? Because of all we learned.
4 weeks ago
Lifestyle Lookout: ZZ Top plays the Northwest Washington Fair, Noisy Waters Mural Festival, live music and more
From the NW Washington Fair to an electric event on Bellingham's waterfront, KGMI's Adam Smith has your weekend plans ready to go.
4 weeks ago
Elevated biotoxins close recreational shellfish harvest in Birch Bay
Before harvesting shellfish, check for biotoxin and pollution closures by using the Washington Shellfish Closure map or by calling the Department of Health Biotoxin Hotline at 1-800-562-5632.
4 weeks ago
Weston Persons: Owner of Madrona Wear
Meet the owner behind one of Bellingham's newest clothing businesses who is making his mark in the sustainable clothing industry.
4 weeks ago
Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll
Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.
