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Noted architect's mid-century Meadowbrook home on the market

Ibsen Nelsen's passion for the Northwest was obvious in his life and his work.
The late architect was involved in the creation or preservation of key Seattle landmarks, and he played a pivotal role in shaping urban design in the city.
His work can be seen around Western…

2016-04-15
Marathon chase of stolen car from Bellingham to Bow hits 114 mph

A 26.2-mile pursuit of a stolen car from Bellingham to Bow topped 110 mph in the early morning hours of Monday, April 11, ending with two arrests in Skagit County.

A state trooper tried to pull over the car, a white Acura ILX, around 3:30 a.m. north of Western Washington University, after…

2016-04-12
Explore the beauty of Bellingham, WA

Known for its breathtaking views of the San Juan Islands, the North Cascades Mountains, and the Olympic Mountains, Bellingham, Washington is one of the nation’s most beautiful cities. Settled by European Americans in the middle of the 19th century, Bellingham began as an early timber town, and…

2016-04-07
Lace up your walking shoes and explore Bellingham history

Bellingham has lots of people who love the outdoors and lots of folks interested in local history, so a new book from University of Washington Press may well be of interest to them.

“Walking Washington’s History,” by Judy Bentley of Seattle, gives an overview of the history of 10 cities…

2016-04-05
The most underrated place in every state

Bellingham is home to Western Washington University, probably one of the more unheralded college towns in America. It’s also home to the Horseshoe -- the oldest restaurant in Washington -- and nine breweries, most notably Boundary Bay and its "Save the Ales" hoodies.

2016-04-04
Student work to be showcased at Bellingham Music Film Festival this weekend 2016-03-30
Western City Center to be open for Art Walk Friday 2016-03-30
WWU investing in local business

The Small Business Development Center hosted by Western Washington University makes a major investment in the local economy. The center recently published some figures about their impact last year.

2016-03-21
The secret story of the popular Western Washington University president forced out by a Communist-hating newspaper editor

PERHAPS IT IS the location. Up in the “Fourth Corner” of a state that itself occupies two national margins, news from Whatcom County needs to rank fairly high on the shock meter to attract attention. Accordingly, headlines emanating from Bellingham and its typically even-quieter mainstay,…

2016-02-25
Sleepless in Bellingham? It's our state's city that 'stays up latest'

Bellingham, used to be described as a "sleepy" small city, with candidates for Blossom Time Queen actually putting down as their ambition to get out of a town where nothing was going on.
No more.
The northwest Washington city wins out as our state's entry in a 50-…

2016-02-25
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