# Bellingham Herald News | NW WA

> Washington State: Live & Local

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id435829113](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id435829113)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id435829113`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The McClatchy Company
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (736 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2011-05-12
- **Size:** 145 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bellingham-herald-news-nw-wa/id435829113)
- **Website:** [https://www.bellinghamherald.com/](https://www.bellinghamherald.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy](https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Bellingham Herald News | NW WA** delivers trusted, up-to-date journalism from Bellingham and communities across Whatcom County. Read local reporting on government, public safety, education, courts, business, crime, community events, and more, along with statewide and national headlines. Get AI-generated article summaries reviewed by the newsroom, browse the digital Edition, and watch live news videos and local event coverage.

Personalize your experience by following favorite topics, searching articles and videos, bookmarking stories, and choosing dark or light mode. Stay connected with local, college, and professional sports, share and comment on articles, download past newspaper issues, and enjoy puzzles and games—all in one convenient local news app.

## Rankings

- #64,422 — Overall

## Review summary

Most reviews are negative. Repeated issues include paywalls and pricing, performance freezes and slow loads, lack of a usable search function, and a redesigned UI seen as less intuitive. Local coverage is often criticized as outdated. A minority praise the app for ease of use or online/digital edition access, but overall sentiment favors addressing reliability, accessibility, and local-news balance.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive interface.
- Online/digital edition access is valued by some users.
- Some reviewers report a generally smooth experience with no issues.

### Cons

- Paywall and subscription issues / pricing concerns (paywall blocks, high costs, confusion over access).
- Performance and stability problems (frequent freezes, slow loading, crashes).
- Lack of search functionality / hard to find articles or search feature missing.
- Redesigned app usability issues (less intuitive, poorer navigation, more ads).
- Local news coverage appears outdated or inconsistent (older stories, reduced local focus).

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