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Beloved Yeager’s Employee Simona Marin Dies Unexpectedly Simona Marin, known as Andrea to her family, touched countless lives through her kindness, devotion to family and willingness to care for others.

Simona Marin, known as Andrea to her family, touched countless lives through her kindness, devotion to family and willingness to care for others.

Beloved Yeager’s Employee Simona Marin Dies Unexpectedly

Brian Henderson July 17, 2026

Simona Marin, known as Andrea to her family, remembered for her generous heart, devotion to family and...

Former Fall City Man Gets Nine Years for Child Abuse Material Law Enforcement

Former Fall City Man Gets Nine Years for Child Abuse Material

Brian Henderson July 17, 2026

A federal judge also ordered 27-year-old Payden Georgy Bussey to spend the rest of his life under...

Nooksack Flood Committee to Meet Tuesday to Discuss Projects A levee along the Nooksack River reveals the river has breached its banks spilling into Lynden farmland.

A levee along the Nooksack River reveals the river has breached its banks spilling into Lynden farmland.

Nooksack Flood Committee to Meet Tuesday to Discuss Projects

Brian Henderson July 17, 2026

The Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. July 21 in Bellingham.

Passenger Dies After Car Strikes Tree on SR 410 Three women occupied the Subaru when it left SR 410 and struck a tree. One passenger died, while crews took the driver and another passenger to hospitals.

Three women occupied the Subaru when it left SR 410 and struck a tree. One passenger died, while crews took the driver and another passenger to hospitals.

Passenger Dies After Car Strikes Tree on SR 410

Brian Henderson July 17, 2026

According to WSP, a 2006 Subaru Impreza was traveling east on SR 410 when its wheels left...

Marine Area 7 Chinook and Summer Crabbing Season Opens Chris Hamilton of Yeager's Sporting Goods holds up a salmon caught off Whidbey Island. Marine Area 9 opens for three days this week, July 16, 17, and 18 for hatchery chinook.

Chris Hamilton of Yeager's Sporting Goods holds up a salmon caught off Whidbey Island. Marine Area 9 opens for three days this week, July 16, 17, and 18 for hatchery chinook.

Marine Area 7 Chinook and Summer Crabbing Season Opens

Brian Henderson July 16, 2026

Reports from Marine Area 9 on Thursday morning suggested the action lived up to the anticipation, with...

Stage 2 Burn Ban Takes Effect Friday Amid Red Flag Warning Smoke from wildfires burning across Washington creates a light haze around Mount Baker as Whatcom County prepares to implement a Stage 2 Burn Ban amid elevated wildfire danger and a Red Flag Warning.

Smoke from wildfires burning across Washington creates a light haze around Mount Baker as Whatcom County prepares to implement a Stage 2 Burn Ban amid elevated wildfire danger and a Red Flag Warning.

Stage 2 Burn Ban Takes Effect Friday Amid Red Flag Warning

Brian Henderson July 16, 2026

"Due to increasingly dry weather conditions and low fuel moisture levels, the existing burn ban for Unincorporated...

Pedestrian Struck on SR 518 Near Burien Sent to Harborview Washington State Patrol says a 21-year-old Seattle woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center after a pickup struck her while she crossed SR 518 Wednesday afternoon.

Washington State Patrol says a 21-year-old Seattle woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center after a pickup struck her while she crossed SR 518 Wednesday afternoon.

Pedestrian Struck on SR 518 Near Burien Sent to Harborview

Brian Henderson July 16, 2026

Troopers said the collision happened at 2:54 p.m. Wednesday on westbound SR 518 near milepost 0.4. Investigators...

WSP Arrests Port Orchard Man in Child Exploitation Investigation Untitled

WSP Arrests Port Orchard Man in Child Exploitation Investigation

Brian Henderson July 16, 2026

"This case demonstrates the troubling necessity for our undercover efforts and highlights some of the most destructive...

Fishermen’s Memorial Vandal Already ID’d Before Arrest, Police Say Bellingham police say surveillance video identified Cara Munoz as a vandalism suspect at the Fishermen's Memorial before her arrest at Zuanich Point Park.

Bellingham police say surveillance video identified Cara Munoz as a vandalism suspect at the Fishermen's Memorial before her arrest at Zuanich Point Park.

Fishermen’s Memorial Vandal Already ID’d Before Arrest, Police Say

Brian Henderson July 16, 2026

Surveillance video identified the suspect before officers arrested her during a confrontation with restoration crews, according to...

I-5 Lane Reductions Continue Near Alger for Salmon Project WSDOT says crews have completed the lower portion of a new fish-passable crossing beneath southbound I-5 and have started work on the upper section. Traffic remains reduced to one lane in each direction while construction continues on the $159.6 million salmon habitat restoration project.