2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (547+ words) A Whatcom County judge sentenced a former Whatcom County employee to 90 days in jail for four counts of domestic violence, including a felony charge. Mark Raaka, 57, was on paid leave from his health department job for 17 months while facing two…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (580+ words) Until last year, Damien Fisher’s summer job consisted of throwing heavy objects, sometimes while wearing a kilt. The Western Washington University head strength and conditioning coach is a two-time national champion competitor in the Highland Games, the Scottish festival featuring…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1772+ words) Two of the best local senior football players, Lynden Christian’s Dawson Hintz and Ferndale’s Elliot Lenssen, were a lot more excited by their support than by their own slick performances in impressive season-opening wins. “All I want is to give…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (755+ words) It’s been two years since Bellingham Public Schools signed a voluntary resolution agreement with the state’s public education office over how it handled a family’s sexual harassment case. In that agreement, Bellingham agreed to a range of updates and changes…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (292+ words) Corner Taphouse, a Fairhaven neighborhood pub, will close at the end of September, with the owners citing increasing rent as a primary reason behind the decision. The pub, located at 1125 Finnegan Way inside the Orca Building, is facing an 80% increase…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (366+ words) Former City of Bellingham employees are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their lawsuit against the city after they were fired in 2021 for refusing to receive vaccinations for COVID-19 despite a mandate. The 18 employees, including police officers, emergency medical…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) Red Star Taco Bar’s Bellingham location will close permanently on Sept. 25, though its sister breakfast restaurant, Sweet Bay Cafe, will remain open. Owners made the announcement Friday, Sept. 4 via Instagram. “There are a number of factors that contribute to this…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (221+ words) Anacortes senior Dre Quintino enters his final season with high expectations and some pressure. The 5-foot-11, 215-pound linebacker and running back is looking to lead the program to its third overall state championship this fall. Quintino believes the Seahawks are…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (528+ words) For Jamie Wurtz, owner and operator of the Bellingham-based fishing vessel Paragon, when he goes to fish salmon off the coast of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, he’s thinking about two things: fish prices and gas. It takes him nine…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (421+ words) When students at Beach Elementary on Lummi Island start school on Sept. 3, they’ll again be greeted by two teachers instead of one. That’s thanks to community members, who in a surprise twist, stepped up for the second year in a…...