Health

Western Washington University student Dwight Clark died from an accidental saltwater drowning and his death has been ruled accidental, the Whatcom County medical examiner said Thursday, Dec. 9.

The report from Dr. Gary Goldfogel also stated that Clark had a minimum…

After the school district lost one of its drug and alcohol counselors because of a loss of funding, the district is hoping a new student mentorship program will help keep students away from drugs.

The drug and alcohol counselor handled more than 40 student cases at both Snohomish and…

There will be more than just beer on tap tonight in Bellingham – you can also get some advice on tap.

Organizer Lyndie Case says the “Advice On Tap” campaign is a local effort to reduce drunken behavior among people in their early 20’s in downtown Bellingham.

Authorities say they’ve made 120 arrests in a crackdown on loud and disorderly parties in the city’s residential areas.

During the past three weeks, officers from the Bellingham Police Department and Western Washington University Police responded to complaints…

Pressure on makers of caffeinated alcohol drinks is mounting as a Northwest grocery chain announced Tuesday it is pulling the products from its shelves, and a Tacoma legislator said she hopes to make another attempt to ban the beverages in the state.

Meanwhile, a…

Police said Tuesday, Oct. 26, that they have made 120 arrests over the past three weeks in a combined "party patrol" effort to curb loud and disorderly parties in residential areas of Bellingham.

Of the arrested, 53 were for minor in possession of alcohol, 53 for disorderly…