Folks in Skagit County, however, will tell you tulip mania is alive and well, especially during April.  The month-long Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is easily the county’s most famous annual event.

Six years post-pandemic, a number of talented authors have revisited the uncertainty and fear of that time, as well as paying tribute to stories of resilience. Susan Straight’s 2025 novel, “Sacrament, ...

Sehome girls and Squalicum boys track and field teams kicked off the 2026 season with team victories at the annual Twilight in the ‘Ham meet Friday, March 27 at Civic Stadium.

Drivers are reminded to use State Route 11 (Chuckanut Drive) or State Route 9 to get to Bellingham. Freight traffic is advised to use State Route 20 to northbound State Route 9 and westbound State ...

Teachers at the STEM-focused Bellingham private school Franklin Academy have unionized. The group of 36 teachers voted to join the Teamsters Local 231 on March 5, and will soon begin the collective ...

Commuters still don’t have a timeline for the reopening of a stretch of northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham that has ...

The Fork at Agate Bay, the fine dining establishment at the fork of Northshore and Y roads just outside Bellingham, is listed for sale for $1.1 million. Co-owner Dave Kas said he and his wife, Nora, ...

Suspicion of Seattle City Light ran deep among some speakers at a public hearing on Tuesday, March 24 about a consequential proposed agreement concerning the utility’s three dams on the upper Skagit ...

With a month to go before Whatcom County approves a budget for the upcoming jail project, the county made an unexpected pivot ...

Karl de Jong has taken on the Sedro-Woolley City Council seat previously held by Joe Burns, who resigned to serve as Skagit County Commissioner. Burns and de Jong ran against each other for the city ...

Below is a list of local happenings pertaining to Easter Sunday, April 5, from egg hunts to brunches, bunny photos and other (mostly) family-friendly activities. The Lettered Streets neighborhood’s ...

Some affected farms are now gearing up for their regular spot at the Bellingham market. The market, which switches to a monthly schedule in January and March, will be back weekly starting April 4 and ...