Section: Local

The new Get My Payment application launched by the IRS and the Treasury Department has features to let taxpayers check on their Economic Impact Payment date and update direct deposit information

Brian Flowers with Moles Farewell Tributes in Whatcom County says they’re being creative in keeping and respecting families’ needs and traditions while keeping their own workers safe

While it may seem like a nice trip during this quarantine and even provide social distancing to those visiting from the mainland, the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau says travelers may jeopardize the island community’s limited supplies and emergency resources

Assistance League Bellingham members shifted gears and started making face masks for healthcare workers and high-risk community members

Distiller’s Way in Ferndale is making CDC- and WHO-approved “antiseptic hand rub” primarily for first responders and frontline workers, but are expecting to make it available at local retailers once primary needs are met

They found more than half have had to significantly cut services, more than 40% have had to lay off workers and 20% had to close completely

The resolution calls on federal and state governments to extend the eviction moratorium, suspend rent and mortgage payments, and create a grant-based rent relief program to provide longer-term relief

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , the County Health Department is recommending the cancellations of all local summer events

The Bellingham Police Department posted photos on Facebook Wednesday of people they say have been busy committing numerous thefts and burglaries over the past few weeks

The fire was burning in the Middle Fork area near Mosquito Lake Road and Porter Creek