6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (886+ words) The National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer portal brings change to collegiate sports teams across the country every year, and Western Washington University's men's basketball team is no exception. At the end of the 2025-26 season, six of Western's 16 players announced that…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (896+ words) How many times have you had to throw away your favorite pair of jeans because a hole has worn through the crotch, or toss a staple piece that you bought barely a year ago due to the polyester blend wearing…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (782+ words) Just 30 minutes away from the twists and turns of Chuckanut Drive lies breathtaking fields of tulips. Countless rows of beautiful, brightly-colored flowers, just waiting for the sunshine season to finally arrive." On March 28, 2026, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival reopened for…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (728+ words) On March 23, the City of Bellingham approved an ordinance that allows the public works director, based on the recommendation of the police chief, to temporarily close certain alleyways in the downtown district and remove their inhabitants. The closures were approved…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (593+ words) Out of the 118 players selected nationwide for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year Watchlist, two come from the same program. At Western Washington University, third baseman Maleah Andrews and shortstop Hailey Rath have earned national…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (583+ words) Mt. Baker Ski Area wrapped up its 2025-26 ski season on April 19, and skiers and snowboarders from the Bellingham area were eager to get their final turns in before lifts closed for the summer." In the month prior to closing weekend,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (740+ words) All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 opened after nearly a month-long closure from March 19 to April 15 due to a large-scale landslide blocking a four-mile stretch of the highway. The shutdown, between mileposts 248 and 249, comes after two other road closures in Whatcom…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (538+ words) The Bellingham School District is facing a $7. 5 million funding shortfall from the Washington State Legislature for the 2026-27 school year, resulting in planned cuts to staff positions, school libraries, athletics, preschool programs and Running Start. The Running Start program allows high…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (739+ words) The sun is finally emerging from its seven-month hibernation, defrosting Washingtonians' winter slump. Spring quarter can feel like a fresh start, a reset. The idea of a "spring reset" could be an opportunity for a real change, or just a…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (880+ words) Students planning to head home for Memorial Day should start thinking about how they're going to get there. With gas prices near all-time highs, they may need to find alternative ways to and from campus to save some money this…...