Bellingham, WA

BURLINGTON — In the year since the Skagit First Step Center opened, residents of the temporary homeless shelter have struggled to find a second step. Most of those who have stayed in the 45 small cabins have returned to homelessness, a fact that has drawn attention to the need for more investment in affordable housing.

On Thursday, multiple people suffered injuries following a rollover crash in Bellingham. As per the initial information, the two-vehicle crash took place at approximately 4:45 p.m. on West Smith Road and Northwest Drive. The early reports showed that one of the vehicles flipped over 2-3 times. Both the vehicles had major damage due to the collision.

We've been talking about 2023 Ferndale (Wa.) OL Landen Hatchett since he was a seventh grader. Back then, his older brother Geirean Hatchett was a four-star recruit being pursued by most of the top teams in the country and he was a tag-along on a lot of his visits. Fast forward nearly five years and he's become a heavily sought-after recruit as well. The younger Hatchett doesn't quite have the frame his older sibling does, but he might be further along in his development. That's why schools from all over have been in hot pursuit of him.

Alongside parallel demonstrations throughout the United States, over 500 people gathered in Bellingham’s civic center on Friday, June 24, to display their unwavering support for abortion rights. About an hour into the protest, masses marched from Bellingham City Hall toward downtown yelling chants such as “hands off our bodies”...

Report shows “the pandemic’s remaining scars as well as the growth opportunity for this year and future years’ visitor activities.”

While KAFE 104.1 is on the go TODAY, you could win tickets to see Kenny Chesney’s Here and Now Tour on Saturday, July 16th at Lumen Field in Seattle! Also performing will be Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, and Carly Pearce. Stop by the broadcast booth and scan the...

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. – Local pro-life and pro-choice voices are speaking out about the Supreme Court decision vacating Roe vs Wade. Juanita Verbree is the leader of Lynden Human Life. She says the court’s decision marks an historic day for the United States and the unborn. “We’re excited...

Submitted by Campaign Manager, Jari Brenner on behalf of Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut. Hello, my name Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, I’m a member of L pod, of the orca known as the southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW). I have been known in these waters as Tokitae, and in Miami as Lolita. My mother (presumed, by the scientists, but known by me!) is Ocean Sun, L-25, and she still lives! She is the Matriarch of the SRKW now.

Submitted by Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor. On June 11 Denise Urell, President of Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor, presented scholarships to three outstanding high school girls at the graduation ceremony. There was one STEM scholarship and two general scholarships. The winner of the $3,000 STEM Scholarship is being awarded...

Remove initial from link-MF Set image and add tags-MF During the baseball offseason, many athletes elect to either take some time off or have light practices to sharpen their skills. Others elect to keep competing and join local summer baseball teams to continue to play throughout the summer. The Bellingham...

“Bans Off Our Bodies” was one of many protests in Washington and across the nation in the wake of the Supreme Court decision.

MOUNT VERNON — New rules on fireworks in the city of Mount Vernon take effect this year. Those in possession of illegal fireworks, or who light off fireworks outside the designated noon-to-midnight window on July 4, could face a $355 fine per offense. Any fireworks carried at stands within...

Around the U.S. and around the Pacific Northwest, calls for emergency mass protests were announced Friday morning following the Supreme Court decision.

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. - Part of Skagit River will temporarily close to fishing. Action: Temporarily closes a section of the Skagit River to all fishing. Species affected: All species. Location: Skagit River (Skagit County); from the Highway 9 bridge in Sedro Woolley to 200’ downstream of the mouth of the Baker...

Mike Adkinson of Bellingham, Wash., leans against his John Deere tractor in front of Hibbing High School while being interviewed by media after driving his compact tractor more than 1,700 miles to raise money to help fight Parkinson's disease. Adkinson made the drive to support his brother Dan, who was...

Also, be off these Whatcom roads next week as road crews have started their seasonal chip-sealing work.

Approximately 25 people, many young teens, stood in front of the courthouse in Friday Harbor at noon on June 21, demanding “accountability for rapists.”. “That is the reason we are here today, we are demanding accountability,” said Courtney Oldwyn, an island mother of a son and a daughter, who organized the event.