Mitch Johnson, son of former Seattle SuperSonic John Johnson, is a 36-year-old assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. Johnson has recently become one of the more popular candidates for NBA teams in search of a new head coach.
Spencer Hawes grew up in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle before spending a 10-year career playing in the NBA.
Whatcom Community College and the Bellingham Pickleball Club are hosting the first-ever Orca Pickleball Spring Classic Tournament from Friday, May 19 to Sunday, May 21.
Olivia Wikstrom is headed back to the Pacific Northwest to join Western Washington University’s women’s basketball team next year.
Last weekend, the unbelievable hitting of Hailey Rath and the efforts of pitcher Mareena Ramirez carried Western Washington University’s softball team to the cusp of another conference championship.
The Western Washington University women's rowing team competed in the Opening Day Regatta as part of the Windermere Cup, a world-renowned event in which some of the best teams globally are invited to compete.
After a basketball player ends their playing career, they often miss the game they dedicated so many years to. Getting into coaching can be a natural transition for some, but it can also be difficult for young coaches to find success early in their careers.
Sophomore Annie Tran made history on April 29 at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational by placing sixth all-time for Western Washington University women’s pole vaulting.
The Western Washington University women’s soccer team defeated Seattle University in a closely-contested match on Friday, providing an initial forecast as to what the rest of the season may have in store for the Vikings women footballers.
Western Washington University’s cross country team, which is also made up of members from their indoor and outdoor distance track team, trains on Bellingham’s tracks and trails every day of the academic year.
Sign-ups are open for Reconnect Earth’s summer backpacking trips. There are four trips offered, with one open only to female and nonbinary participants.
Though Western Washington University’s sailing team has never brought on a coach, they still compete and sometimes win against big-name schools thanks to their dedicated student leaders.
When Avery and Riley Dykstra won the Washington State 1A girls basketball championship with Lynden Christian High School in 2018, they didn’t know if they’d ever play together again.
A two-time 1A state champion and a back-to-back First Team All-Northwest conference basketball player is heading to Western Washington University.
Seven days a week, Western Washington University’s water ski team is on the water from sunrise to sunset.
Western Trailblazers is Western Washington University’s newest mountain biking club, designed to get more women and non-binary folks into the sport. The club is a safe space for all skill levels, from total beginners to those who have spent some time behind the handlebars.
Trails in Whatcom County are begging to be explored as we enter the spring season, with the sun starting to shine and blue skies finally making a return. The area has a lot to offer when it comes to hiking — but many may not be sure where to start.
Western Washington University men’s golf won the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational Tournament for the second year in a row and finished a solid fourth at the West Regional Preview.
It is common practice to go outside and hammock in Whatcom County when the weather is nice. However, hammocks can cause damage to the trees they hang on.
As the Seattle Kraken clinched their first NHL playoff berth Friday, interest in hockey is coincidentally growing in the Northwest.
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