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Blaine Police Say Reported Trail Assault Was Fabricated; Man Arrested Blaine Police say the reported Montford Park knife attack never happened. A 26-year-old local man was arrested and charged with false reporting.

Blaine Police say the reported Montford Park knife attack never happened. A 26-year-old local man was arrested and charged with false reporting.

Blaine Police Say Reported Trail Assault Was Fabricated; Man Arrested

Brian Henderson August 19, 2026

Officers arrested a local 26-year-old man and booked him into the Whatcom County Jail. He faces a...

Blaine Trail Assault Suspect Still at Large, No Public Warning Issued Blaine Police say the reported Montford Park knife attack never happened. A 26-year-old local man was arrested and charged with false reporting.

Blaine Trail Assault Suspect Still at Large, No Public Warning Issued

Brian Henderson August 18, 2026

CRITICAL UPDATE: Blaine Police say the reported Montford Park knife attack never happened. A 26-year-old man was...

Motorcycle Rider Airlifted After North Cascades Highway Crash A Sedro-Woolley man was airlifted to Harborview after a motorcycle and SUV collided on North Cascades Highway near Ohara Road in Skagit County.

A Sedro-Woolley man was airlifted to Harborview after a motorcycle and SUV collided on North Cascades Highway near Ohara Road in Skagit County.

Motorcycle Rider Airlifted After North Cascades Highway Crash

Brian Henderson August 18, 2026

The rider, identified by Washington State Patrol as 76-year-old Larry D. Hildebrand of Sedro-Woolley, was airlifted to...

Authorities Ask for Help Finding Missing Whatcom County Man Deputies describe missing man James Harris as 6-foot-4 and 198 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black motorcycle jacket, blue jeans, and a camo beanie. The sheriff's office asks anyone who sees him or has information to call 911.

Deputies describe missing man James Harris as 6-foot-4 and 198 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black motorcycle jacket, blue jeans, and a camo beanie. The sheriff's office asks anyone who sees him or has information to call 911.

Authorities Ask for Help Finding Missing Whatcom County Man

Brian Henderson August 17, 2026

Deputies describe Harris as 6-foot-4 and 198 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black motorcycle jacket,...

Is the Gorge Still Safe? Bass Canyon Death Raises Doubts Fans crowd the Gorge Amphitheatre's Sunset Deck and lawn during a show this summer.

Is the Gorge Still Safe? Bass Canyon Death Raises Doubts

Brian Henderson August 17, 2026

A 27-year-old Olympia man died at the Gorge's on-site medical facility during the Bass Canyon electronic dance...

I-5 Closed Near Everett After Man Climbs Onto Overpass All lanes of I-5 near Everett were briefly closed after a man climbed onto an overpass ledge Friday morning. He was arrested afterward.

All lanes of I-5 near Everett were briefly closed after a man climbed onto an overpass ledge Friday morning. He was arrested afterward.

I-5 Closed Near Everett After Man Climbs Onto Overpass

Brian Henderson August 14, 2026

The Washington State Department of Transportation first reported the closure around 7:50 a.m. after troopers responded near...

Bellingham Firefighters Train in Confined Spaces at WWU Bellingham firefighters spent the past several weeks training at Western Washington University, gaining experience in an environment that presents unique challenges for emergency crews.

Bellingham firefighters spent the past several weeks training at Western Washington University, gaining experience in an environment that presents unique challenges for emergency crews.

Bellingham Firefighters Train in Confined Spaces at WWU

Brian Henderson August 14, 2026

The exercises took crews into narrow, low-clearance concrete passageways lined with pipes and ductwork, the kind of...

Whatcom County Marks Overdose Awareness Day With 3 Events Whatcom County will hold a recovery panel, resource fair and community memorial this month for International Overdose Awareness Day.

Whatcom County will hold a recovery panel, resource fair and community memorial this month for International Overdose Awareness Day.

Whatcom County Marks Overdose Awareness Day With 3 Events

Brian Henderson August 14, 2026

The series begins Saturday, Aug. 15, with a recovery panel and open mic. It continues with an...

Seahawks Plan to Sign Terrion Arnold After Felony Case The Seahawks plan to sign Terrion Arnold after his Hard Knocks workout, as the NFL weighs the Commissioner's Exempt List over his felony case.