A cyclist travelling the Galbraith Mountain trail system reported being followed by one earlier this week.

I just don't know how many more times I can handle someone complaining that an opinion piece is "slanted." Like, no shit, Sherlock. Have we just turned ignorant en masse?

I suspect a whole lotta young ones are suddenly learning what this song is about www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi82...

#GiftLink We're chasing this compelling story, originally from @sanfordnate.bsky.social, about a city of Bellingham employee accused of using #AI to rig a competitive bidding process regarding a $2.7 million contract. www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politic...

Almost daily I see someone on this site bemoaning the fact that "THE MEDIA" isn't covering something super important. And then I check Google news to find dozens of articles on the subject. 😕

What’s that Brad Pitt line from Moneyball? “You think you know but you don’t”

Combing through a stack of applications for our summer internship, and there's a clear winner in the Most Overused Word category: "Passion"

Someone asked us to change a headline today, not because the headline was wrong but because a few people read it and misinterpreted it. The headline was clear. The article itself was even more clear. Newspapers are being held accountable for readers' lack of literacy/critical thinking/attention span

Great news for Pacific Northwest air travel

Last week was all about Phillip Rivers. This week is all about Puka Nacua. Seahawks are on the stealthiest SB run in NFL history.

The US Energy Secretary is trying to force tribes to consent to outside development on reservation lands. grist.org/indigenous/t...

Skagit River’s up to Mount Vernon’s flood wall

County officials estimate as many as 1,500 people could be displaced.

Parts of 14 Washington counties are under a flood watch, the National Weather Service says.

Skagit County has ordered Mount Vernon and upriver communities of Hamilton, Rockport, Marblemount and Concrete to evacuate to high ground as soon as possible. Everyone in Skagit County living in the 100-year floodplain will likely receive an evacuation notice today.

Mid-afternoon update at Snoqualmie Falls. Water levels are currently at 19.4 feet, nearly a foot and a half higher than yesterday! Tomorrow morning it will make a run at the all-time record water level #wawx

Whatcom County road closures www.bellinghamherald.com/news/traffic...

Sandbag info www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/a...

Residents in low-lying areas of Whatcom County were bracing for a repeat of devastation from 2020 and 2021 as the rain-swollen Nooksack River appeared ready to overflow its banks early Wednesday. #GiftArticle Read more at: www.bellinghamherald.com/news/weather...

The river peaked below flood stage Tuesday near Nugents Corner and is expected to peak again Friday at minor flood stage.

Massive trees coming down the Green River in Auburn, which is nearing moderate flood stage. Filmed at Dykstra Park at 2:40 PM. #wawx

Funds bolster Unity Care NW’s pharmacy program, while Opportunity Council helps families avoid eviction.

Authorities say Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan man who lives in Bellingham with his wife and five children, drove across the country with a plan to commit the attack. Read more at: www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/a...

Where you can find a free meal on Thanksgiving

Neighbor's attempt to get his dogs to stop barking is to shout "No!" repeatedly, and it's about as effective as a teen abstinence campaign.

A Western Washington resident is “very ill” after being exposed to the virus, a state health official said.

“I don’t count on seeing any Canadians, to be quite frank. I think they’re on a total boycott of American businesses and U.S.-made goods.”

Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

“The bar is named and themed after my favorite room at my grandparent’s house.”

Looking forward to the day when I can forget everything I know about SEO. To quote "Milller's Crossing": If I don't see you again it will be soon enough.

Two freelance journalists say the UK's Daily Express stole their articles, rewriting one seemingly using AI, and offered £100 only once they reached out (Alice Brooker/Press Gazette) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland. How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president. www.propublica.org/article/port...

Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret. Editor says court cases against city continue #ksleg

That makes two of us, buddy

The building is a 30,000-square-foot two-story concrete tilt-up structure on 2 acres with parking for nearly 100 cars.

We spoke with the partner of a Lynden man who was arrested in a Homeland Security raid this week. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office assisted in his arrest. He fled federal agents two weeks ago and was wanted for "felony assault on law enforcement." #ICE www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/a...

Starting to worry that the Dodgers didn't spend enough.

If you could use a bright spot, here are some members of the Cascadia Partner Forum making good use of our international peace park on the Washington - British Columbia border today. It's never been more important to work across borders for the climate resilience of our shared lands and waters.

#GiftLink Thousands rally at Bellingham, WA #NoKings protest www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politic...

Seattle No Kings from the monorail

#NoKings protest, Bellingham WA

Last words: What Washington is losing with the demise of Crosscut. As a nearly two-decade venture in nonprofit news comes undone, it underscores the precariousness of public service journalism. My latest column for the Washington State Standard: washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/09/24/l...

Very cool and ambitious venture in Bellingham finds a new home and expands

”We’re often the first humans to put eyes on those images. We tell Perseverance to reach out, and grind rocks, take pictures, and analyze (samples).”

GIFT LINK: Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez Zeferino, 25, a farm worker and labor activist, was detained March 25 in Washington state by ICE agents. He's back in Mexico, and agreed to an interview with The Bellingham Herald. Here's his story. #GiftLink www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/c...

“I love the location. It’s right downtown, super straightforward to close off as far as traffic control and things like that.”

GIFT LINK: Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez Zeferino, 25, a farm worker and labor activist, was detained March 25 in Washington state by ICE agents. He's back in Mexico, and agreed to an interview with The Bellingham Herald. Here's his story. #GiftLink www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/c...

As of today, all McClatchy newsrooms now offer subscribers the option of gift articles. My first attempt is this story about Lakeway Estates in Bellingham and the perilous situation many in the manufactured home community there face. #giftarticle www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/a...

New for subscribers: You can now gift up to 10 free articles a month to friends and family. Share the stories you care about — from breaking news to local features.