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Outdoor Report: How a Son’s Curiosity Turned Mom Into An Angler Robin Sheehy, left, and Rebecca Mashhadian show off their coho catches on a September rainy day along one of Washington's salmon rivers.

Robin Sheehy, left, and Rebecca Mashhadian show off their coho catches on a September rainy day along one of Washington's salmon rivers.

Outdoor Report: How a Son’s Curiosity Turned Mom Into An Angler

Brian Henderson October 6, 2026

A Bellingham mom who once brought her son to Yeager's for his first salmon trip became one...

Invasive Mitten Crab Sale in Washington Ends in Guilty Plea A Chinese mitten crab shows the dense, hair-covered claws that give the invasive species its name.

A Chinese mitten crab shows the dense, hair-covered claws that give the invasive species its name.

Invasive Mitten Crab Sale in Washington Ends in Guilty Plea

Brian Henderson September 23, 2026

A Washington resident pleaded guilty to illegally selling invasive mitten crabs, as officials warn the species threatens...

Search Crews Find Missing Hiker Dead on Sauk Mountain The Skagit County Sheriff's Office released this photo of the 78-year-old man, last seen wearing the same yellow hat, who went missing on the Sauk Mountain Trail Thursday.

The Skagit County Sheriff's Office released this photo of the 78-year-old man, last seen wearing the same yellow hat, who went missing on the Sauk Mountain Trail Thursday.

Search Crews Find Missing Hiker Dead on Sauk Mountain

Brian Henderson September 21, 2026

Search and rescue crews found 78-year-old Peter Kalapaca dead in steep terrain on Sauk Mountain Friday, a...

Washington Sues Over Endangered Species Act Changes Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is suing over federal Endangered Species Act changes set to take effect Sept. 14.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is suing over federal Endangered Species Act changes set to take effect Sept. 14.

Washington Sues Over Endangered Species Act Changes

Brian Henderson September 9, 2026

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is suing over federal Endangered Species Act changes set to take effect...

Yeager’s Marks 105 Years of Business This Weekend in Bellingham Yeager's Sporting Goods basement showroom floor in Bellingham, stocked with boats from an earlier era of the store's 105-year history.

Yeager's Sporting Goods basement showroom floor in Bellingham, stocked with boats from an earlier era of the store's 105-year history.

Yeager’s Marks 105 Years of Business This Weekend in Bellingham

Brian Henderson September 3, 2026

Celebrate 105 Years of Outdoor Adventures This Weekend at Yeager's Sporting Goods

Bellingham SWAT Training Ends With Surprise Orca Sighting An orca surfaces in Bellingham Bay moments after Bellingham SWAT officers wrapped up ferry training with the U.S. Coast Guard.

An orca surfaces in Bellingham Bay moments after Bellingham SWAT officers wrapped up ferry training with the U.S. Coast Guard.

Bellingham SWAT Training Ends With Surprise Orca Sighting

Brian Henderson August 21, 2026

Members of the Bellingham Police Department SWAT team worked with the U.S. Coast Guard to train for...

Outdoor Report: Last Days of Summer Bring Halibut and Salmon Brian Henderson of PNW Daily and Chris Hamilton of Yeager's Sporting Goods hold up coho caught on the Nooksack River on Oct. 1, 2024.

Brian Henderson of PNW Daily and Chris Hamilton of Yeager's Sporting Goods hold up coho caught on the Nooksack River on Oct. 1, 2024.

Outdoor Report: Last Days of Summer Bring Halibut and Salmon

Brian Henderson August 12, 2026

The 2026 summer halibut fishery is about to reopen across several Washington marine areas, salmon opportunities are...

SR 9 Closes for a Week Near Mount Vernon Starting Aug. 12 SR 9 near Mount Vernon closes for seven days starting Aug. 12 as WSDOT crews replace a fish barrier in a $5.7 million project.

SR 9 near Mount Vernon closes for seven days starting Aug. 12 as WSDOT crews replace a fish barrier in a $5.7 million project.

SR 9 Closes for a Week Near Mount Vernon Starting Aug. 12

Brian Henderson August 11, 2026

Drivers heading between Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley will need to plan around a seven-day SR 9 closure...

Secret Meetings and Missing Records Expose a Broken WDFW Commission A WDFW Commission investigation found secret meetings, missing public records and private coordination on policy, motions and votes. Commision members are seen here as meet to discuss wildlife management.

A WDFW Commission investigation found secret meetings, missing public records and private coordination on policy, motions and votes. Commision members are seen here as meet to discuss wildlife management.

Secret Meetings and Missing Records Expose a Broken WDFW Commission

Brian Henderson August 3, 2026

“The evidence establishes that commissioners engaged in serial meetings that violated the Open Public Meetings Act,” investigator...

Yeager’s Sporting Goods Marks 105 Years as Fall Salmon Arrive Wyatt Uhrig, left, stands with his mother, Kristin Uhrig, and brother, Jed Uhrig, outside Yeager’s Sporting Goods in Bellingham. Wyatt now serves as the store’s general manager.