Bellingham News

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.

On Sunday, Dec. 1 the company carried more than 1,000 passengers from the airport north to Bellingham and east to Yakima.

The Downtown Walla Walla Foundation has postponed the Macy's Parade of Lights scheduled for Saturday to the following Saturday, Dec. 14. Events manager Gina Grant Bull says they didn't want to expose an estimated 5,000 spectators to a forecast temperature no warmer than 11 degrees.

Thank you for keeping the public informed on city government and law enforcement actions for the riot event near WWU on Oct. 12, 2013.

A longtime grocery store company and a relatively new rental business were among the winners of the ninth annual business awards banquet hosted by the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Severe weather shelters run by the Interfaith Coalition will remain open at least through the weekend and the Lighthouse Mission's Drop-in Center has extended its hours as both agencies try to help the homeless during freezing weather.

People can see and try out tablets and e-readers from various vendors, and learn how they can use a virtual library to read books for free, during a tech expo Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Bellingham Public Library.