Bellingham News

Two conservative political action committees in Whatcom County were fined $4,500 on Thursday, Dec. 5, for reporting contributions late and for failing to file reports electronically.

Herald reader Matt Vandenberghe sent this photo of a frozen waterfall at a home on South Bay Drive at the south end of Lake Whatcom, taken Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013.

Bellingham resident Rochelle Parry finished fifth at the at the first-ever Riverboarding World Championships Nov. 10 in Indonesia.

Under city legislative procedures, ordinances must pass votes at two different council meetings.

This Washington Department of Transportation traffic camera shows snow falling on Front Street in Sumas on Monday morning, Dec. 9, 2013.

Allen Fletcher, 30, went missing near the marina in Langley on Nov. 18. Divers searched the area and recovered a jacket believed to belong to Fletcher, but did not find any other clues as to his whereabouts.

As he prepares to leave the Port of Bellingham Commission after 22 years, Scott Walker hopes he will be remembered for the landmarks he helped to build on the waterfront.

William Rink and Karl Kleeman, co-authors of the book "Rail Trail Walking Guide," Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at the Bellingham Railway Museum.

Scott Walker, an incumbent Port of Bellingham commissioner seeking re-election in this Oct. 9, 2001 photo, says he is proud of the waterfront development that has taken place during his tenure.

The next big step toward waterfront redevelopment will be the selection of developers ready to take on major new building projects.

Wally Hoyt-Whitaker and Ridgely Hoyt-Whitaker look at Christmas ornaments, Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at Paper Dreams in Bellingham.

What a beautiful -- yet bitter -- Saturday afternoon. A cloud-free December day allowed for a lot of Vitamin D, but not a lot of heat! If you weren't properly dressed in several layers, plus plenty of winterwear armour such as hats, mittens and earmuffs, the air began to sting after just a minute or two of exposure.

A producer and two videographers from C-SPAN plan to visit Bellingham today, Dec. 8, through Friday to film a dozen or so segments about the city's history and lively literary scene.

Shoppers look for the best deals at the beginning of holiday shopping season, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at Best Buy in Bellingham.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Three Bellingham college students were told to find a new place to live after the house they rented tested positive for methamphetamine, health officials said Friday.

This October, alcohol and other influences led to what authorities called a student "riot" in the town of Bellingham, Wash.

In this Dec. 7, 1941 file photo, smoke rises from the battleship USS Arizona as it sinks during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Sometimes it seems like Spokane is Washington's Captain America, holding a shield with a giant bull's-eye on it, protecting the rest of the state from bad deals on wheels.

A health official in northwest Washington state says three college students who began to feel dizzy and lethargic while living for several months in a rental house have been told to move after the home tested positive for methamphetamine.

After nearly 10 years of business in Bellingham, the boutique antique store Jelita Arts will be closing at the end of December.