Merlos’ mother was transferred to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Tacoma following the detainment. Days later, her husband was arrested by ICE officials in Portland on his way to ...

Because of the disruptive comments, Blaine opted in February 2024 to end the open public comment portion of city council meetings. Public comment has yet to resume, although the council now holds ...

An ambitious residential and recreational development in Bellingham has cleared a major hurdle in the permitting process. The Arête Lofts — a 36-unit building with a climbing gym — was formerly known ...

TACOMA – In a quick immigration hearing Monday, a judge announced Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino, a prominent Northwest ...

The Blaine School Board has reversed course on a plan to merge its primary and elementary schools in the fall by voting to implement a one-year pause on the plan.

Two years after Mount Baker School District started receiving additional oversight from the state due to its budget challenges, the district is on track to meet all the conditions set out by the state ...

Washington state instated a law Jan. 1 requiring boaters to stay at least 1,000 feet away from orcas. The authors urge the ...

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Whatcom and Skagit counties, starting noon on Tuesday, July 15, and ending at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16. High temperatures are expected in ...

Cascadia Daily News won six awards from the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists’ Northwest Excellence in Journalism for work ranging from November’s comprehensive live election coverage to the ...

July 16 is when the voting center opens, ballot packets are mailed and drop boxes open in Whatcom County. July 18 is the deadline for county election offices to mail out ballots and the start of an 18 ...

Disco Duck will be placed in a new location on port property every three months, and community members can find it using clue sheets around town, including at Mallard Ice Cream, which is “creating a ...

Western Washington University’s volleyball team announced Justice Magraw has joined the staff as the lead assistant coach for the 2025-26 season. Magraw began her new position on Monday, June 9.