Bellingham News

Mayor Dan Pike vetoed on the spot an additional property tax increase that a City Council majority approved Monday night, Nov.

The Technology Alliance Group will be hosting its annual Holiday & Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Friday, December 4. The event starts at noon at the restaurant on the Bellingham Technical College campus at 3028 Lindberg Ave.

A second rock slide on Chuckanut Drive just south of Bellingham left residents of about 200 homes stuck in the area for several hours early Friday.

Beginning in January, the Bellingham Public Library will cut hours at its Barkley and Fairhaven branches as well as monthly Outreach Services to 210 senior citizens because of another expected $75,000 reduction in its budget for next year.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. Two separate rockslides are blocking sections of State Route 11, also known as Chuckanut Drive.

What happens when a family adopts a new pet - a rabbit with fangs, who seems to love sucking the juice out of vegetables? Bellingham Theatre Guild presents "Bunnicula," Jon Klein's musical adaptation of the beloved children's book by Deborah and James Howe about a dog and a cat who use their sleuthing abilities to find out the truth about the ...

"Bunnicula," a semi-musical about a vampire bunny, will raise money for Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center during a special showing Thursday, Dec.

Due to customer demand, Bellingham Baby Co. is not just for babies anymore. The company recently expanded its product line to include clothing, accessories and unique play products for kids up to age 5. The company will offer items by some of its most popular manufacturers in sizes up to 6, such as Baby Soy and Iplay.

Turning off lights and lowering the thermostat can save people a bit of money over the course of a year.

When the Bellingham Food Bank put out a call for turkeys to help meet what was expected to be a record need this Thanksgiving, the community gave generously.

BELLINGHAM. Wash. -- The man who called police about a woman found dead in Bellingham is also the man who was arrested in connection with her death, said Mark Young of the Bellingham Police Department.

City leaders gave the go-ahead to a proposed urban village along Cordata Parkway, and, in a separate vote, told staff to draft a law requiring developers to price a percentage of homes in projects for low-income people.

A Bellingham man is a person of interest in the disappearance of his ex-wife, who vanished in Florida in 1994, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.

One of Whatcom County's largest employers has cut jobs to reduce expenses. Bellingham-based Sterling Life Insurance Company has implemented a cost management program that eliminated 48 positions in Bellingham earlier this month and 123 across the U.S., according to a written statement from Liz Bardon, communications coordinator for the company.

Police are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death after a woman's body was found in a wooded area near the Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham on Monday night.

Some City Council members remain to be convinced that the city and Port of Bellingham are doing enough to encourage alternatives to cars as waterfront transportation plans move forward.

A Bellingham man who was shot to death Friday night, Nov. 20, has been identified as 43-year-old Bryan L. Marriott.

The city of Bellingham has won an award for its new system of measuring development impacts on the transportation system and ensuring developments don't overtax the system.

A Bellingham woman was injured when she ran into the side of a truck while riding her bicycle Tuesday, Nov.

Several Bellingham streets will have flaggers and lane closures Monday, Nov. 23, through Wednesday, Nov.