Thousands of polar plungers who took an icy dip in Birch Bay on New Year’s Day just got doused with another blast of cold water. This time in the form of bad news from Guinness World Records. Turns ...

Did a Whatcom County community break a polar bear plunge world record? Thousands of people gathered in Blaine on New Year’s Day for the Birch Bay Polar Bear Dip, braving the icy waters of Birch Bay in ...

BAY MILLS — Part of the roof at Sacy’s Restaurant within Bay Mills Resort and Casino collapsed this afternoon, prompting an evacuation of the restaurant and gaming floor. Tribal Chair Whitney Gravelle ...

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Jan. 2 (UPI) --A Washington city may have broken a Guinness World Record by gathering nearly 5,000 people to take a "polar bear dip" into frigid water at the same time. The Birch Bay Chamber of ...

BIRCH BAY, Wash. — Thousands of people in Birch Bay are braving the cold on Thursday and trying to set a world record. The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, Blaine Birch Bay Park and Recreation District ...

It’s 11 a.m. on the first morning of 2026 in Birch Bay, Washington. There’s a sharp chill in the air. Driving down Birch Bay Drive, sporadic groups of people wrapped in towels, robes and sweatshirt ...

BIRCH BAY — Thousands of community members from across the region, and some from across the country, crowded the Birch Bay waterfront on New Year’s Day to take part in a potentially world ...

"Florida is the world's favorite place to visit," says Governor Ron DeSantis. For Americans, Florida is practically bursting at the seams with resorts, hotels, and luxury accommodations. However, you ...

Several new restaurants are opening in Rhode Island, including Birch & Bay in Wakefield and Esther's High Dive in Providence. Bomb Burritos & Bowls in Westerly has permanently closed after four years ...

The Turks & Caicos’ Grace Bay Resorts has completed a dramatic redesign of the Hotel at Grace Bay Club, the exclusive adults-only section of the property. The renovation brings 22 reimagined ...