Section: Local

The lawsuit filed Monday asks the court to invalidate the state’s sustainable harvest plan and that local trust lands be removed from state control

According to the USGS, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit about 5 miles northwest of Friday Harbor and about 31 miles west-southwest of Bellingham

Various environmental groups had filed a series of appeals against the three-part project, which also included plans to reduce sulfur content of its fuel products and reduce emissions from vessels at its dock

State Parks are free for everything on January 1; dozens of state parks are offering First Day Hikes, including Larrabee State Park

The Capital Press reported Monday the statewide snowpack is 47% of normal and was 46% of normal at this time five years ago

Eligible workers receive 12 weeks paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child or for serious medical condition of the worker or the worker’s family member

The State Patrol says additional troopers are being brought in to supplement their patrols and will include troopers with special training to identify drug impaired drivers

One way-rides will still cost $1, but the Skagit Valley Herald reports the transit agency will no longer give free transfers starting January 2

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office say 27-year-old Brandon Brandreth-Gibbs punched, bit, and kicked deputies trying to take him into custody, and threatened to kill one of the agents and his family

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Bellingham School District is working out next steps following the death […]