Bellingham events this month: Cider festival, SeaFeast, Doctober, trivia and more on tap
▪ The eighth annual Bellingham Seafeast returns to Zuanich Point Park the weekend of Oct. 5-6. The maritime festival is free ...
Bellingham’s citywide minimum wage for 2025 is now set. Here’s what the new rate will be
WA’s Department of Labor & Industries announced the 2025 statewide minimum wage on Monday. Bellingham’s minimum wage is tied ...
Can Washington’s apple harvest be safer and quicker? This group is asking the pickers
Each year, the state’s apple harvest generates nearly $9 billion in total economic impact and supports more than 68,000 jobs.
A ‘difficult business’: What the stock market says about the Albertsons-Kroger merger
The stock price may show what investors think about the merger’s prospects. A Boise analyst says the price signals more than ...
Global central banks cut rates in unison, but Japan’s contrary move could upset market rally
Benzinga reports on how the financial landscape is changing and the effects this may have on U.S. forex traders.
Washington State Ferries to increase prices Oct. 1. Here’s how much it will cost you now
Starting Oct. 1, Washing State Ferry ticket prices are up by 4.25%, with prices varying by route. See the full breakdown of ...
Only 5 dogs remain in our poll to find the cutest dog in Bellingham. Vote now in the finals
Voting is now open for the final round of our cutest dog in Whatcom County contest. The dog with the most votes will be ...
Career passing by Geno Smith. But he can’t play defense in Seahawks’ 42-31 loss at Lions
Seahawks defense was missing five front-line starters due to injuries lost a sixth during the game when pro Bowl safety ...
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Five front-line Seahawks defenders inactive at Detroit. Kenneth Walker a go to start
Mike Macdonald’s schemes were getting a massive test in Detroit. Because the new coach was trying to call plays to stop the ...
Man attempts to drive asphalt roller onto trailer, WA troopers say. Here’s what happened next
Trooper Will Finn said the roller did not fall on him. Still, the man was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital in Lewis County to be checked out, he said. About 3:30 p.m. Monday, troopers say the ...
Hey, Mariners: hire me as a consultant — I’m available, cheap and unqualified
Columnist Jim Moore, aka @cougsgo, knows what ails the Seattle Mariners, but he’s not sure team leaders will like his prescription.
Washington state’s minimum wage set to increase Jan. 1. Here’s how much it will change
Washington state’s minimum wage will rise to $16.66 an hour next year, a 2.35 percent increase over 2024, the state Department of Labor & Industries announced. The new wage takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.