Wild roses bloom in May here. Wonderful as they are, these flowers can’t compete with their more glamorous (and more frequently purchased) cousins: the hybrid roses we usually encounter when we stop ...

The man accused of shooting and killing a well-known Bellingham accountant last summer will not have to stand trial after a Whatcom County Superior Court judge found him incompetent. Judge Lee ...

British Columbia men accused of helping eight individuals across US-Canada border, then flying them to Bellingham ...

A new longhouse is now open at Western Washington University. The building, the first in the City of Bellingham, came to ...

North Cascades Highway, also known as State Route 20, will open for the season on Thursday, June 25. SR 20 winds across the easternmost reaches of Skagit and Whatcom counties, giving visitors a scenic ...

The man accused of killing another driver on Thursday in a collision at the intersection of Northwest Drive and Axton Road east of Ferndale was formally charged with vehicular homicide today. Dale ...

Part three examines how the Ports of Grays Harbor and Port Townsend keep the marine trades alive for the next generation. WESTPORT, Grays Harbor County — Richard Toal and Robert Mirante’s biggest ...

Vic Randall, who coached and taught at Ferndale High School for 43 years and was a standout safety at Western (then Western Washington State College), died Sunday, May 10 at age 76 after battling ...

A bridge construction project paired with a road washout means that for at least 12 nights in June, residents in one corner of Marblemount will be cut off from the rest of Skagit County. During the ...

Despite a subpar snow year and last December’s catastrophic flooding, Ski to Sea’s course conditions are shaping up to be relatively low drama, with the ski legs proceeding mostly as usual and the ...

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As a local news startup, we are also quite well-versed in budget deficits. My fear is that our situation may sour in the event of a national recession spurred by the fact that our nation’s top ...