Adam Smith

2 weeks ago | mybellinghamnow.com | Adam Smith

BLAINE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The quest to capture invasive European green crabs is off and running in Blaine. The Northern Light reports around 30 crabs have been caught around Drayton Harbor since March 31 when the 2025 trapping season began. Last year, scientists captured 535 green crabs in the area, the highest number on record. The green crab was first discovered on the Washington coast in the 1980s and has slowly moved northward since.

Feb 6, 2025 | mybellinghamnow.com | Adam Smith

WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Super Bowl weekend… many of you probably already have plans for Sunday. Thankfully, there are plenty of non-football related activities happening in our area on Friday and Saturday. So, head out and experience some local culture before you wear a hole in the couch for the big game. Whatcom County is known nationally for its brewing scene and now a brewery in Bellingham is in the running for quite an honor.

Jan 31, 2025 | mybellinghamnow.com | Adam Smith

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Lummi Nation has issued an alert for a missing teen. Edmonds Police say that 16-year-old Tabitha Perez-Running Bear was last seen on Jan. 22. They believe she may be either in the Bellingham or Lynden areas. Perez-Running Bear is known to wear loose fitting jeans and graphic t-shirts. She stands at 5’2″ with brown eyes and dyed brown hair. Anyone with information on her location is asked to call 9-1-1.

Jan 14, 2025 | mybellinghamnow.com | Adam Smith

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Washington State Patrol and Bellingham Police are asking for help locating a mission Indigenous teen. WSP says 15-year-old Ariel Feliciano was last seen at 9:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 getting into an early 2000’s dark blue Honda Civic or Accord. Feliciano was wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray Adidas pants, and gray and red Air Jordan shoes. They are described as 5 foot 3 inches tall, 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Jul 22, 2024 | mybellinghamnow.com | Adam Smith

NORTH CASCADES, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Wildfire activity has once again shut down part of the North Cascades Highway. WSDOT closed Highway 20 between mileposts 148 at Granite Creek and MP 157 at Easy Pass as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 21. The U.S. Forest Service issued an update on the Easy Fire that showed it has grown to 300 acres. The fire was sparked by dry lightning storms in the Methow Valley on Wednesday, July 17.