Bellingham News

A church-owned site on three acres at the edge of downtown is being touted as a good place for a large, privately developed housing project for college students.

Pecha Kucha Night is a presentation event that celebrates community, creativity and inspiring ideas.

The president of Western Washington University is under fire from conservative media for bluntly saying that WWU will have "failed as a university" if its faculty and student body "are as white in 10 years as we are today."

Bellingham resident Adam Engst, left, who works as legal council at Bellingham-based Saturna Capital, is being featured on the game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" that airs Wednesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 17 at 5 p.m. on KONG TV, which is on channel 6 or 16 for most cable and satellite subscribers in Whatcom County.

Bellingham resident Adam Engst, left, who works as legal council at Bellingham-based Saturna Capital, is being featured on the game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" that airs Wednesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 17 at 5 p.m. on KONG TV, which is on channel 6 or 16 for most cable and satellite subscribers in Whatcom County.

John Dahlgren, left, and Kasey Ulin, Forks natives who shot a documentary film, pause in Bertange, Luxembourg, following an interview.

Lacey firefighter Jess Moore deploys a line of fire hose June 12th during a fire training session as Chris Sharp, a Bellingham firefighter himself and videographer, produces a training video for the dept.

Native American flutist Peter Ali shares stories about his music from his CD, "Sounds of the Indigenous Flute," intermixed with performances of his original songs, in a free event at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Village Books, 1200 11th St. in Bellingham.

The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on the next phase of oil-contaminated soil cleanup at Trans Mountain Pipeline's Laurel Station pumping facility in Whatcom County about four miles north of Bellingham.

At their Tuesday, April 15 meeting, port commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with Spinner LLC of Bellingham to provide a live webcast of the twice-a-month port meetings via the port's website.

Trans-Ocean Products Inc., a surimi seafood producer based in Bellingham, has named Murry R. Park president and Itaru Kawada executive vice president.

A Bellingham man must spend the next nine years in prison for a high-speed car chase and armed standoff near Lake Samish, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday, April 15. Adrian G. Sassen Van Elsloo's name has been infamous among local police since the night of Sept.

During April the nation celebrates Community College Month, and there is much to celebrate.

With the finishing touches being done on a major remodel, the Bellingham Denny's is expected to be ready for the breakfast crowd on Wednesday, April 16. The restaurant on the corner of Meridian Street and Telegraph Road has been closed for eight days to completely renovate the customer area.

Major redevelopment plans are in the works for the former Black Angus building and the Shell gas station on Samish Way.

Along with death and taxes came the certainty of the tea party holding a rally along a busy city street around April 15th, not so affectionately known as "Tax Day."

A longtime Bellingham hotel soon will begin a multimillion-dollar renovation that should give it more of a Northwest look.

A Bellingham man must serve five years in prison after federal agents caught him spending drug money on a fleet of luxury cars, boats, personal watercraft, motorcycles and snowmobiles, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Monday, April 14. Out of the eight defendants in the case, Scott Johnson, 48, reaped the most benefits from a drug-running ring ... (more)

A cappella group Chief of Staff performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2015 at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. in Bellingham.

Jimmy John's sandwich shops across the greater Puget Sound, including the Bellingham location, will be donating all profits Wednesday, April 16, to families affected by the March 22 Oso landslide.