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Bellingham woman sentenced for passport fraud after fleeing to Panama with young son
Talisa Munoz took a plea deal after she took her son out of the country without the father's permission.
Hatchery Chinook return to Bellingham Bay
Annual salmon run brings fish back to Bellingham Bay and Maritime Heritage Park, supporting orcas and local fisheries.
IRS granting tax relief to WA counties scorched by wildfires
Seven counties and three tribal nations are included in the tax exemption.
Ferndale City Council to vote on public safety sales tax at next meeting
Bellingham, Lynden and Whatcom County have all approved the 0.1% tax, which doesn't require a public vote.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend
Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.
6 hours ago in Sports
Scottie Scheffler captures another FedEx Cup and moves past Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings
Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scheffler celebrated with a beer.
6 hours ago in Sports
Novak Djokovic out in US Open 1st round for the first time. Pegula, Medvedev, Kostyuk among winners
The U.S. Open's Sunday start gives some players a chance to get a nice head start. For Novak Djokovic, it turned into a stunning head start back to the airport.
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy
Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing
Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.
6 hours ago in Features
At 91, Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail
Dale Sanders, whose trail name is Grey Beard, first set the Appalachian Trail record in 2017 at age 82. Four years later, his 83-year-old friend M.J. Eberhart, aka Nimblewill Nomad, took the title. But within months, Sanders announced his plan for a comeback.
7 hours ago in Sports
Lionel Messi says he’s retiring from playing for Argentina
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday after two decades representing Argentina. "It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come," the 39-year-old Messi said on his Instagram account.
7 hours ago in National, Trending
More storms possible at Grand Canyon where a flash flood killed at least 2 people, others missing
At least two bodies have been recovered since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, park officials said Monday, as search and recovery efforts continued for about 15 people still missing.
Paving work wraps up this week on Hwy 9
Crews have been taking advantage of drier weather to finish smoothing out the bumps.
Scherzer fans 10 for first win since March, Blue Jays blank Mariners 7-0 to complete sweep
Logan Gilbert allowed three runs and six hits in five innings, snapping a streak of three straight winning starts.
Seahawks preseason finale, M’s face demons in Toronto, WWU soccer nets pair of wins to open season and more | Northwest Sports Update
Jalen Milroe and the Seahawks will look to notch their first preseason win tonight in Kansas City.
Chemical Safety Board warned Longview paper mill months prior to tank explosion
An inspection revealed thinned areas of the tank's shell which may have led to its failure in May 2026.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal
Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee's governor.
Two Bellingham authors announced as finalists for Washington State Book Awards
Rena Priest and Cori Winrock are both finalists in the creative nonfiction and memoir category.
UPDATE: Level 3 evacuation lifted after vehicle hits propane tank south of Sedro-Woolley
Skagit County announced roughly an hour after the crash that residents are safe to return to the area in Clear Lake.
Bellingham increases land use permit fees for first time since 2007
Starting on Oct. 1, the existing fees will rise by roughly 37% to account for inflation.
