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Cartoon mascot outside a pizza shop with pink glasses and overalls, posing with a peace sign next to the 'MOTO ODD PIZZA' sign.
Business
2 days ago
MOTO Pizza closing down as Dutch Bros looks to call Bellingham home

MOTO owner Lee Kindell said that the company wants to open a more long-term operation in Bellingham in the future.

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Traffic
3 days ago
Mount Vernon bridge to partially close for a year

The aging bridge was last painted in 1990.

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Local
2 days ago
Police ask for help locating missing Mount Vernon woman

Family members haven’t heard from Ashley Stoupa since May 21.

Aerial view of a large gray-roofed office/industrial building with a circular driveway and surrounding parking lot.
Business
3 days ago
Janicki to expand operations into third state

The manufacturing company has also been adding more positions in Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

Local
2 days ago
Homeowners encouraged to follow voluntary watering schedule

Washington is entering a fourth year of an emergency drought declaration.

Government
2 days ago
Funding received for upgrades to Pine Street rail crossing

The crossing will mark the fourth addition to the ongoing Waterfront Quiet Zone project.

Business
3 days ago
Whatcom County tourism spending drops slightly

Roughly the same amount of people visited our region in 2024 and 2025.

Entertainment
3 days ago
Lifestyle Lookout: First Fridays, Bleak Week, Scottish Gathering and live music

We have a full docket of fun events for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.

Aerial view of a large industrial plant with connected pipes, tanks, and smokestacks emitting steam. In the background are more structures and vehicles in a yard.
Environmental
4 days ago
Investigation begins, recovery concludes at site of Longview tank explosion

Response crews have collected over 2,000 dead fish from ditches near the Columbia River.

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Local
2 days ago
Injured bilingual workers being warned of new scam

Some victims were urged to attend fake court hearings to get their payments.