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UPDATE: Power back for most of Bellingham after morning outage
Over 4,000 customers were impacted by the outage in the majority of the city center.
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.
One person hospitalized following shooting near Bow
Detectives say there's no ongoing threat to the public.
State seeks $1.5 million fine against crypto ATM operator
Regulators say Bitcoin Depot's kiosks charged up to 42% above market rates.
Northwest Sports Update: US kicks off World Cup, M’s wrap up road trip in DC, Bells host WCL title rematch and more
World Cup mania hits Day 2 as the US opens group stage play against Paraguay.
UPDATE: Shelter in place order lifted on NAS Whidbey Island
A report of a suspicious package Friday afternoon spurred the order.
Whatcom flood recovery programs receive $750K through Children’s Fund
Upwards of 177 local families met the criteria to receive support.
Everson Police investigate suspicious incident
Anyone with information or security footage is asked to contact Everson Police.
Man killed in Mount Vernon shooting
Police say the incident started as an altercation between two groups.
Lynden roundabout project to close E Badger Rd intersection
This marks the fourth new roundabout constructed on SR 546.
1 day ago in Sports
Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries
Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.
1 day ago in Sports
Hurricanes’ top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
Lifestyle Lookout: Pride Paddle, Bells Soccer Night, World Cup and more
From Bellingham Bay to Joe Martin Field and beyond, we have a bunch of fun events on the docket in this week's Lifestyle Lookout.
Alonso HR, Rutschman’s 3 RBIs carry Orioles past Mariners 7-5
Cole Young, Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone homered for Seattle.
The story of George Pickett, infamous early Whatcom County resident
Pickett had a house built for himself near Fort Bellingham, and it still stands today at 910 Bancroft St.
Average salary in Washington approaches six figures
The state's average annual wage grew nearly 5% in 2025.
Series of laws going into effect: Voting, pennies, housing, gambling
Over 200 laws went into effect Thursday, 90 days after the 2026 legislative session ended.
2 days ago in National
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
Northwest Sports Update: World Cup kicks off, Bells pull off remarkable rally, M’s eye series win in Baltimore and more
The FIFA World Cup is now underway, as the US gears up for its opener on Friday with a pair of PNW-hosted matches to follow.