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Disabled Semi Blocks I-5 Exit to SR 539 in Bellingham Traffic-control crews direct drivers around a disabled semi at the northbound I-5 exit to SR 539 on Friday, July 24.

Traffic-control crews direct drivers around a disabled semi at the northbound I-5 exit to SR 539 on Friday, July 24.

Disabled Semi Blocks I-5 Exit to SR 539 in Bellingham

Brian Henderson July 24, 2026

Traffic is getting by in the left lane. A tow is on scene working to remove the...

Man Escapes Snohomish County Courthouse Friday Afternoon The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office released this courthouse surveillance image while searching for the man in the purple shirt. Detectives believe they have identified the woman pictured with him.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office released this courthouse surveillance image while searching for the man in the purple shirt. Detectives believe they have identified the woman pictured with him.

Man Escapes Snohomish County Courthouse Friday Afternoon

Brian Henderson July 24, 2026

Hester was being taken into custody at the Everett courthouse when he fled. He already had warrants...

Kenmore Air Seaplane Crash Near Sucia Island Injures Four Four people were injured when a Kenmore Air seaplane carrying 10 passengers and a pilot was involved in an accident near Sucia Island Thursday evening.

Four people were injured when a Kenmore Air seaplane carrying 10 passengers and a pilot was involved in an accident near Sucia Island Thursday evening.

Kenmore Air Seaplane Crash Near Sucia Island Injures Four

Brian Henderson July 23, 2026

The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter carried 10 passengers and one pilot when the accident occurred in Shallow...

Marine Area 7 Gets More King Days as Baker Sockeye Falls Short Chris Hamilton of Yeager’s Sporting Goods shows off a limit of Lake Samish kokanee caught Tuesday morning.

Chris Hamilton of Yeager’s Sporting Goods shows off a limit of Lake Samish kokanee caught Tuesday morning.

Marine Area 7 Gets More King Days as Baker Sockeye Falls Short

Brian Henderson July 23, 2026

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday that Marine Area 7, covering the San Juan...

Drowsy Driving Blamed for Semi Crash That Spilled Corn on I-5 An overturned commercial truck and its load of corn cover the southbound Interstate 5 exit to Thorne Lane early Thursday in Pierce County. The Washington State Patrol blamed drowsy driving for the crash.

An overturned commercial truck and its load of corn cover the southbound Interstate 5 exit to Thorne Lane early Thursday in Pierce County. The Washington State Patrol blamed drowsy driving for the crash.

Drowsy Driving Blamed for Semi Crash That Spilled Corn on I-5

Brian Henderson July 23, 2026

At a Glance — I-5 Corn Spill Crash, Thorne Lane Drowsy driving caused a semi carrying corn...

Family Seeks Answers After Cyclist Cole Hilton Dies Anyone with information should call the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 360-778-6663 and reference case No. 26A24488.

Anyone with information should call the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 360-778-6663 and reference case No. 26A24488.

Family Seeks Answers After Cyclist Cole Hilton Dies

Brian Henderson July 23, 2026

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. Hilton's family is asking residents...

King Mountain Residents Challenge Petition to Delay Enforcement A King Mountain resident who says she was threatened with a knife is challenging a petition asking Bellingham to delay encampment enforcement.

A King Mountain resident who says she was threatened with a knife is challenging a petition asking Bellingham to delay encampment enforcement.

King Mountain Residents Challenge Petition to Delay Enforcement

Brian Henderson July 22, 2026

Julie Jansen Dorn lives near the sprawling encampment east of Meridian Street and north of East Kellogg...

Propane Leak Closes Part of SR 161 Near Puyallup Washington State Patrol vehicles block state Route 161 while a flame burns during the response to a propane leak near 152nd Street East on July 21, 2026. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue responded, and the roadway later reopened.

Washington State Patrol vehicles block state Route 161 while a flame burns during the response to a propane leak near 152nd Street East on July 21, 2026. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue responded, and the roadway later reopened.

Propane Leak Closes Part of SR 161 Near Puyallup

Brian Henderson July 22, 2026

The incident began around 7:17 p.m. July 21 near milepost 22.73, according to the Washington State Department...

Kent Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Fight for ISIS A commercial passenger jet approaches Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Federal prosecutors said Saed Ali Mirreh bought a ticket from Seattle to Istanbul as part of a plan to travel to Syria and join ISIS.

A commercial passenger jet approaches Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Federal prosecutors said Saed Ali Mirreh bought a ticket from Seattle to Istanbul as part of a plan to travel to Syria and join ISIS.

Kent Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Fight for ISIS

Brian Henderson July 22, 2026

Saed Ali Mirreh entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Federal agents arrested him in...

Heat Advisory in Effect Across Whatcom and Skagit Counties The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures reaching 91 degrees in Bellingham and 92 degrees in Lynden on Wednesday, July 22, as a heat advisory continues across the region.