Downtown Bellingham office space was tougher to find in late 2024 as retail vacancies rose
In 2024’s third quarter, downtown Bellingham’s office space vacancy rate jumped to 8.18%, more than double the city’s average ...
Section of Bellingham’s Fraser Street walkway closed after driver slides into structure
A driver in a black sedan drove under the bridge, destroying a section of the walkway just east of Puget Street. No injuries ...
Are WA Democrats really considering a ban on wood-burning fireplaces and wood stoves?
Senate Bill 5174, requested by the department, would ensure that new wood-burning devices — think: woodstoves and fireplaces — can’t be installed unless they meet certain certification requirements ...
Would tariffs affect border states like WA more than others? Here’s what to know
A trade war with Mexico and Canada would have ramifications across the country. Here’s how it would impact Washington state, ...
Family thought 14-year-old was dead, feds say. She’s found with Michigan sex offender
Keith Daniel Freerksen, a registered sex offender from South Haven Township, Michigan, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Feb. 5 after pleading guilty to travel with intent to engage in a sexual with ...
1,500 Tri-Cities nuclear fuel jobs on the line as lawmakers revisit property tax breaks
Framatome and an unnamed nuclear fuel developer are one step closer to securing millions in property tax breaks thanks to the ...
Bellingham credit union closing as the city purchases property for more affordable housing
North Coast Credit Union’s Bellingham branch is closing as its property has been sold to the city of Bellingham, according to ...
WA courts are mandated to vacate many drug-possession cases. Why is it taking so long?
Even after years of work, courts still have a long way to go: 63% of cases in Superior Courts and Municipal Courts still need to be vacated, according to data from the Office of Public Defense, while ...
Gov. Ferguson, AG Brown and lawmakers are up for pay raises. How much will they make?
Their salaries are set every two years by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
Seattle judge is second to indefinitely block Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The preliminary injunction in Washington’s case comes one day after another issued by a Maryland judge, and two weeks after a temporary pause.
Authorities investigating death at Whatcom County jail; friends, family want answers
A participant in the Whatcom County Pen-pal Program wrote in a letter that they asked officers to help Nixon six times before ...
Bellingham February events: Jazz festival, brewery party, roller skating and more on tap
▪ The B’ham Swing Jam, a dance festival featuring live jazz music, dance classes and dance team competitions will run from ...