“We can’t go backwards,” Dan Chaplik, interim superintendent of the Blaine School District, told the crowd. “It should be a core expectation of every single community that we build programs that ...

Teeter’s investigation showed Anacortes actually only had one helmet the entire season for their players. The confusion came when Anacortes purchased Riddell’s “Skinz” product. Skinz is a shell that ...

When the heat becomes stifling, you slip outside for a dip in frigid water. The ensuing dopamine rush makes any discomfort worth it. Nordic-style saunas like these are cropping up in states from ...

The Experience: Take a gentle stroll through the woods, walk on a pedestrian bridge over the train tracks and down some stairs, and you’ve found yourselves on one of Whatcom County’s best beaches.

Bellingham boys wrestling dominated in a cross-town dual with Squalicum Tuesday, Jan. 6, with the Bayhawks taking advantage of a handful of forfeits for a 57-23 victory over the Storm at Squalicum ...

The other initiative, IL26-638, seeks to block transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports. Backers gathered 445,187 signatures for that measure, Let’s Go Washington said. Initiative sponsors ...

Skagit County’s new commissioner is Joe Burns, a Sedro-Woolley City Council member. Burns is replacing county commissioner Lisa Janicki, who retired last week. Commissioners Ron Wesen and Peter ...

He pressed a big red button attached to a Crayola airbrush, spraying blue paint onto a white piece of paper. Once enough blue paint was on the page for his liking, he switched to glue, using a ...

Even Northwest Yarns gets into the action, hosting the Dream Goats for a cozy 11 a.m. show on Jan. 24. It’s a veritable feast of creativity and tradition, and it’s one of the most friendliest ...

A lane closure on I-5 Northbound late Wednesday night may slow traffic around Bellingham. The left lane north of the Lakeway Drive exit will close at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 until 5 a.m. Thursday ...

JESSE’S PICKS The Mortadells 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 Odd Fellows Temple Room, 311 E. Holly St. The Mortadells is a new-ish name for a bunch of folks you might have seen before ...

Whatcom County rolled out its first-ever generative-AI policy in November, as government employees increasingly use the technology. The three-page document created guardrails as many cities throughout ...