Southwest Airlines closing its operations at 4 U.S. airports, including Bellingham, WA
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that the carrier is pulling out of several airports, including one in Washington, as it contends with financial fallout from Boeing delays.
Young father shot and killed in Bellingham, family pleading for answers
A family is pleading for answers after their beloved father, son and partner was killed in cold blood in Bellingham earlier this week.
Bellingham drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Bellingham man was sentenced to ten years in prison for dealing fentanyl, cocaine, meth, and owning multiple firearms as a felon.
5 arrested, 3 pounds of fentanyl in Whatcom County drug bust
Five people were arrested and over three pounds of fentanyl were seized in a Whatcom County drug bust this week.
Two Mexican citizens sentenced after massive fentanyl deal with undercover agents
Two Mexican citizens accused of trying to sell undercover agents thousands of fentanyl pills in Bellingham were recently sentenced to multiple years in prison.
Fentanyl drug trafficker living in Bellingham’s ‘Walmart encampment’ arrested
A 32-year-old man from Mexico pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug trafficking tens of thousands of fentanyl pills and selling them out of a prominent homeless encampment in Bellingham.
Bellingham toddler overdoses on fentanyl; man arrested, police say
A Bellingham man was arrested this month after a toddler chewed on a straw used to smoke fentanyl, police said.
Teen driver plows into Bellingham bakery, community steps up help rebuild
A Bellingham bakery is back open after a teen driver smashed into the shop, destroying the patio, the inside dining area, and portions of the exterior wall.
Car crashes into Bellingham bakery, community steps up
A Bellingham bakery is back open after a teen driver smashed into the shop, destroying the patio, the inside dining area, and portions of the exterior wall.
Bellingham man sentenced to 12 years for trying to sexually assault '8-year-old girl'
A Bellingham man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing child porn and trying to meet up with a girl he believed was eight years old.
Driver crashes into Bellingham bakery, owners ask for help rebuilding
A Bellingham bakery is processing a tragedy after a driver smashed into their shop, destroying the patio and inside dining area, along with the exterior of the building.
Smash-and-grab fails at Bellingham pot shop, still leaves store with $50K in damages
Police are investigating after thieves tried—and failed—to bust into a Bellingham pot shop with a stolen Kia early Tuesday morning.
Section 8 renters in Bellingham struggle with burst pipes, flooding, mold
Residents of Meadow Wood Townhomes, a Section 8 rental complex in Bellingham, are crying out for help. They say rampant flooding and pervasive mold is now threatening the health of their children.
'Help us get peace': Family of man shot, killed at Lake Padden Park increases reward hoping it leads to arrest
The family of a man shot and killed at Lake Padden Park on May 15, 2023 has increased the Crime Stoppers reward hoping it'll lead to an arrest.
'Help her get some intervention,' father pleads for community's help to find woman who assaulted his daughter
Police in Bellingham need the community's help identifying a woman accused of assaulting a child. The incident allegedly happened Nov. 11, 2023 at Playdate located inside Bellis Fair Mall.
Body recovered from historic Bellingham building 10 days after massive fire
A body has been recovered from the Fairhaven Terminal Building in Bellingham that went up in flames earlier this month. An employee was reported missing at the time of the fire-- but the medical examiner's office will officially determine if it is the same individual.
Family shares photos of business owner missing in Bellingham fire
A business owner in Bellingham is still missing after a fire at a historic building.
Bellingham business owner missing after fire
Fire officials said the fire caused extensive damage to the historic Harris Avenue structure, destroying the Harris Avenue Café, the former Tony’s Coffee now called Old Independent Coffeehouse, and multiple second floor office spaces.
One person missing after fire destroys history building
One person was reported missing after a fire destroyed a historic building in Fairhaven.
Two incidents of vandalism at Bellingham Parks will cost thousands to repair, police looking for suspects
Vandalism at Bellingham parks has become a serious problem and the city is now considering taking extra security measures.