The other initiative, IL26-638, seeks to block transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports. Backers gathered 445,187 signatures for that measure, Let’s Go Washington said. Initiative sponsors ...

Skagit County’s new commissioner is Joe Burns, a Sedro-Woolley City Council member. Burns is replacing county commissioner Lisa Janicki, who retired last week. Commissioners Ron Wesen and Peter ...

Even Northwest Yarns gets into the action, hosting the Dream Goats for a cozy 11 a.m. show on Jan. 24. It’s a veritable feast of creativity and tradition, and it’s one of the most friendliest ...

He pressed a big red button attached to a Crayola airbrush, spraying blue paint onto a white piece of paper. Once enough blue paint was on the page for his liking, he switched to glue, using a ...

Whatcom County rolled out its first-ever generative-AI policy in November, as government employees increasingly use the technology. The three-page document created guardrails as many cities throughout ...

JESSE’S PICKS The Mortadells 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 Odd Fellows Temple Room, 311 E. Holly St. The Mortadells is a new-ish name for a bunch of folks you might have seen before ...

A lane closure on I-5 Northbound late Wednesday night may slow traffic around Bellingham. The left lane north of the Lakeway Drive exit will close at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 until 5 a.m. Thursday ...

Mercato delle Bontà is launching its Boundary Bay Brewery tasting room from 2–5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10. The Italian-style cafe and restaurant, located in the Granary Building, will offer Boundary ...

A man reported missing on Dec. 28 near the Nooksack River has not yet been located, despite four days of searching.

Nooksack Valley (5-2, 3-0 NWC) cruised to the victory and will travel to Class 2A Sehome at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Due to the cuts, the country is unable to simultaneously respond to multiple disasters, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, a governmental oversight body. FEMA’s Region 10 ...

Officials and citizens across Washington state have criticized the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his comments about “running” the South American country.