As a member of the Northwest Singles Social Club (NWSSC), Claudia Weintraub knows one of the secrets to long life — and no, it’s not green juice or yoga class.

Whatcom County health department director Erika Lautenbach was abruptly placed on leave Wednesday afternoon, March 5, and her office has reportedly been cleared out.

Mount Baker School Board unanimously voted at a special meeting Friday, March 14 to hire Jessica Schenck, an Othello School District administrator, to be the new superintendent. Schenck, the assistant ...

Kushan Brewing Company’s Josh Smith, the company’s brewery operations manager, said he’s been ruminating on the tariffs and their direct impact for the past two months. Kulshan is the largest ...

Legendary author Tom Robbins, known for writing “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and other novels in La Conner, died Sunday, Feb. 9 at the age of 92, surrounded by family. Robbins’ wife, Alexa Robbins, ...

Three years ago, a small group of friends hatched an ambitious plan: an all-ages space for music and art in the heart of downtown, with high-quality sound and lights, and a focus on local and regional ...

Dozens of homes in Washington have become eligible for purchase by tenants in recent years under a federal low-income housing program, the majority in Whatcom County. None have yet transferred ...

I’m always impressed when a band stays together for even 10 years. Staying together for 30 years in a genre as volatile as punk is especially rare — and yet that’s exactly what the band Potbelly is ...

Bellingham residents of duplexes, triplexes or quadplexes can combine their recycling and waste collection services with other units on their property by requesting a waiver from the city. In January, ...

Still waiting for the Smokey Bear license plate for your car? Me, too. In fact, a number of folks are waiting for specialty license plates to represent their love for Mount St. Helens, the state sport ...

A car crash that blocked the right lane of southbound Interstate 5 near exit 256, north of Sunset Drive, and creating a backup to exit 258, was cleared as of 6:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3. Incident ...

Riders with disabilities who use Whatcom Transportation Authority’s paratransit system are upset over a service change made with little notice and no public input. WTA officials told members of the ...