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Bellingham International Airport tests emergency plan

Responders and volunteers practice mock plane crash

Sept. 8, 2023 5:38 p.m.

Investigation underway in Birch Bay Waterslides accident

Park owners are responsible for inspecting and maintaining slides

Updated Aug. 30, 2023 4:22 p.m.

Hotshot crew arrives to fight growing fire on South Lake Whatcom slope

Fire up to at least 30 acres; smaller fire on Bell Creek Logging Road also burning

Updated Aug. 29, 2023 8:39 p.m.

Is Whatcom County prepared for a wildfire disaster?

Risk increasing west of Cascades; Skagit County farther ahead with preparations

Aug. 25, 2023 5:00 a.m.

First clue in missing Filipino elder is found after search Sunday

A shoe carried by Edgar Aberilla was found near Lowe’s parking lot

July 23, 2023 9:30 p.m.

Quiet consequences of the Fourth of July

Holiday can be a nuisance to pet owners, veterans and environment

July 3, 2023 2:43 p.m.

Power outage hits more than 2,500 customers around Cornwall Park

Power expected to be restored between 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

June 1, 2023 10:37 a.m.

Is Northwest Washington prepared for a train disaster?

Rail cars move unknown hazards through local towns daily

May 24, 2023 5:50 a.m.

Fire district north of Bellingham to ask for levy hike

Aug. 1 ballot measure would maintain 24-hour operation at District 4 station

May 11, 2023 6:48 p.m.

Bellingham stores beef up security in response to rising crime

Armed guards patrol Home Depot

Updated May 8, 2023 10:21 a.m.

Drug-use ban to take effect in Bellingham

New city ordinance criminalizes public use

Updated April 11, 2023 1:47 p.m.

Tax measures on two ballots in Skagit County

Mount Vernon hospital, Anacortes seek funding

April 7, 2023 2:37 p.m.