Seated between her campaign manager and sister, Rienstra also spent the final hours of the day calling on voters. Most who answered had already voted in this odd-year election. In the general, ...

Bellingham City Council members Hollie Huthman, Skip Williams and Michael Lilliquist are all poised to secure victory, each reporting more than 60% of the vote in first-round results Tuesday night. If ...

Two contested incumbents are likely to win decisively. Bellingham School Board President Jenn Mason has 62.52% of the vote as of Tuesday night, to Corrine Thorsen’s 37.48%. That’s despite a pouring of ...

Rienstra, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who is currently serving on the Whatcom County Charter Review Commission, was a favorite going into Election Day after securing nearly 50% of ...

With 45,420 votes counted in Whatcom County on Nov. 4, incumbents Hollie Huthman, Edwin “Skip” Williams and Michael Lilliquist are all leading over their respective challengers Leah Wainman, Kerri ...

Port commissioners will have to approve a redistricting plan by the middle of December so it can be sent to the Whatcom County Auditor’s office by Jan. 1, 2026, for final approval. A public hearing ...

However, north of Bellingham, voters in Lynden resoundingly rejected the district’s request for a bond to build a new high school — for the third time. As of Tuesday night, 45.28% of voters had voted ...

Early results indicate that Alyssa Clark, 53, will join two other commissioners on the Point Roberts Hospital District board, which oversees the operations of the Point Roberts Medical Clinic. The ...

At the Port of Anacortes, one commission race is too close to call, while the other race has the candidate sailing to victory after his opponent dropped out.

Meanwhile, a slate of newcomers will join the City Council in January as three sitting officials plan to depart. Demi Daman is leading the race for the at-large seat on Tuesday, with 73.78% to ...

Two citizen-led initiatives intended to strengthen tenants rights in Bellingham and Ferndale appear poised to pass as of Tuesday, Nov. 4. Ferndale voters for the first time in the city’s history ...

Bellingham will continue to function without parking minimums through at least summer 2026, after the city council voted unanimously on Monday, Nov. 3 to extend a temporary ordinance for another six ...