Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national living in Bellingham, is accused of traveling to D.C. and shooting Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Beckstrom, 20, died on ...

This is the first time since 2019 that the North Cascades Highway has closed in December. The last five years, the road closed in November. The earliest the road could reopen in the spring is ...

First elected as a state representative in 2018, Shewmake, 45, of Bellingham, served two terms before running in 2022 for the 42nd District Senate seat against Simon Sefzik. Sefzik had been appointed ...

Squalicum girls basketball opened the 2025-26 season with a 72-25 victory over Everett High School. It was also the first head coaching win for the Storm’s new coach, Caden Mee. “Looking at the score ...

1. Peel the onion and thinly slice into rounds. 2. In a large saucepan, heat 1 tbsp butter over medium heat. 3. Add onions and a pinch of salt and stir until onion slices are coated in butter. 4. Cook ...

All-conference awards, including first- and second-team and honorable mentions, are voted on by the Northwest Conference coaches.

Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed former state senator David Frockt to Western Washington University’s Board of Trustees.

Anacortes’ girls bowling team returns only three members from last season after graduating numerous seniors. As the team rebuilds, the Seahawks will rely on sophomore Solene Casanova. “Bowling for ...

Harcourt retained ownership of the Granary Building and the waterfront condos. Tenants in the building include Honey Salon & The Hive, Mercato delle Bonta, Bison Bookbinding & Letterpress (owned by ...

An Anacortes High School teacher was killed Monday morning, Dec. 1, in a four-vehicle crash on State Route 20.

Installed in 2001, the Confluence references the wooden ships of early white settlers on Bellingham Bay, while honoring the dugout canoes of local Indigenous tribes, according to an archived post from ...

The 2025–26 winter sports season has a lot of uncertainty about which teams will be competing for state titles — and which ones will fall short of seeing dreams turn into reality. The only certain ...