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2 weeks ago
FBI issues actor Selma Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard a plane, AP source says
The FBI has issued Blair a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
3 weeks ago
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.
3 weeks ago
Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts
Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida.
3 weeks ago
Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.
3 weeks ago
Nicole Kidman, Zendaya and hovering cars see Paris Fashion Week go out on a high
Louis Vuitton closed Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday evening with Zendaya in the audience and car sculptures hovering above the runway at the Louvre Museum. It was the final major show of a spring runway season that began in New York last month.
3 weeks ago
Summer real estate report shows change in market for retail, property
Downtown Bellingham retail vacancies rose as county-wide property sales slowed slightly over the summer.
3 weeks ago
Thurston County judge rules against new sheriffs law
The state plans to appeal the ruling, which removes a requirement that sheriffs need at least five years of law enforcement experience.
3 weeks ago
Gas prices fall nine cents over past week in Whatcom County
Analysts attribute the nation-wide drop at the pump to rising oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
3 weeks ago
Bellingham Public Schools hosting group discussions on school closures
The closures are not finalized until voted on by the school board.
3 weeks ago
WSF crew shortage impacts sailings throughout Puget Sound
Crewmembers recently called on the governor to address burnout and wage gaps.
3 weeks ago
Brisbane 2032 launches a cockatoo emblem for Olympics and Paralympics after an accidental leak
The cockatoo has won out over the kangaroo, the koala and the bin chicken to become the emblem of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics — after a bit of an embarrassing social media leak.
4 weeks ago
Gov. Ferguson pushes for phone-free schools statewide
Students would be required to keep phones stored away during the school day under proposed legislation.
4 weeks ago
WA leaders push back on Canada’s plan for new oil pipeline
Governor Bob Ferguson claims the project would bring greater danger to the Salish Sea ecosystem.
4 weeks ago
I-5 bridge work over Chuckanut Creek nearing completion
Lanes could shift back onto the main roadway by Oct. 9.
4 weeks ago
Refinery donates van to Skagit County organization
The animal shelter's original van was vandalized over the summer.
4 weeks ago
Bellingham mulls changes to home business rules
Current regulations limit where businesses can be run and how many employees can be hired. Monday, Oct. 5's meeting could change that.
4 weeks ago
Owner of downtown Bellingham’s Cof& detained, in ICE custody
DHS says Oscar Quintero Frias lawfully entered the US from Colombia in 2021, but only had permission to stay for six months.
4 weeks ago
Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following FlyDubai attack
Israel will begin repatriation flights on Friday to bring back passengers stranded in the United Arab Emirates after commercial travel between the two countries...
4 weeks ago
Costco lawsuit claims ‘sugar-free’ product contains sugar
The class-action lawsuit is seeking $5 million in damages.
4 weeks ago
NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was "failed" by people...
