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4 weeks ago
Avoid breathing fireworks smoke when celebrating the Fourth of July
WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – July marks the 250th “birthday” of the United States of America, and chances are good that…
4 weeks ago
Odorous house ants and you: Part of life, but not unsolvable
Odorous house ants are difficult to remove from homes once their colony has become established.
4 weeks ago
WA Cares Fund benefits available on July 1 for long-term care support
Most workers in Washington have been paying 0.58% of their paychecks into the fund since 2023.
4 weeks ago
Bellingham hosting watch parties for US knockout match Wednesday
The official Fan Zone watch party at the waterfront starts at 1 p.m. with a Seattle-hosted match before the U.S. plays at 5.
4 weeks ago
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
4 weeks ago
How to talk about money with your kids
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
4 weeks ago
Proposed standards on compost contamination seeks public feedback
The department wants to get ahead what they expect will be a great increase in compostable materials over the next decade.
