1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (276+ words) Bellingham Fire Department and Whatcom County Fire District 7 units responded to a fire at the former Bornstein Seafoods headquarters on the Bellingham waterfront Saturday night, Sept. 12, around 10:45 p.m. The building, located at 1001 Hilton Ave., was formerly home to the seafood processing…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (547+ words) A Whatcom County judge sentenced a former Whatcom County employee to 90 days in jail for four counts of domestic violence, including a felony charge. Mark Raaka, 57, was on paid leave from his health department job for 17 months while facing two…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (240+ words) Two men are being held on $1 million bonds in the Whatcom County Jail after a weekend shooting in Birch Bay left one person injured and in the hospital. Whatcom County prosecutors charged William Huskey, 54, with three charges of first-degree assault…...

6+ day, 41+ min ago   (157+ words) Longstanding Bellingham restaurant Luna’s Bistro will close after a final day of service on Friday, Sept. 11. Owners made the announcement on Sunday, Sept. 6 via social media. “After 15 wonderful years of serving Whatcom County community, the time has come for us…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (157+ words) Whatcom Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting on Sunday evening Cascadia Daily News Whatcom Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting on Sunday evening One injured, several suspects detained after shooting on Birch Bay Drive No Q&A content found. Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (292+ words) Corner Taphouse, a Fairhaven neighborhood pub, will close at the end of September, with the owners citing increasing rent as a primary reason behind the decision. The pub, located at 1125 Finnegan Way inside the Orca Building, is facing an 80% increase…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (385+ words) Residents of King Mountain and Meridian in north Bellingham will soon have a new neighborhood park, as the city embarks on the creation of the 26-acre Bakerview Meadows Park. A walkable park that serves the two neighborhoods, home to around…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (163+ words) All of Galbraith Mountain will be closed to recreational access on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 24 and 25, as Janicki Logging Company conducts roadside herbicide treatment on the private tree farm roads. In a video message Friday, Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition Executive…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (267+ words) Cascadia Daily News Two arrested after shots fired in downtown Bellingham on Saturday No one injured in early Saturday morning drive-by shooting No Q&A content found. Two men were arrested early on Saturday, Aug. 15 after one allegedly shot a…...