Good morning, Bellingham.

Washington will end Daylight Saving Time when clocks fall back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov.

1, while nearby British Columbia moved to year-round DST earlier this year and remains mostly one hour ahead.

Downtown Trick-or-Treat is today, Oct.

30, from 4–6 p.m.; city staff will hand out candy at Central Library + Lightcatcher + City Hall, and more than 100 downtown businesses are participating. Arboretum Drive and adjacent trails will close Nov. 2–5 and Nov. 9–12 for invasive Siberian elm removal and follow-up native planting.

Wild bird flu (HPAI) was confirmed this week in western Washington, and wildlife officials warn it could spread statewide during fall migration; WDFW asks people to report sick or dead birds and avoid touching them and offers precautions for feeders, hunters, and pets.

Open enrollment for Washington's individual health market begins Sunday, Nov.

1 and runs through Jan. 15, 2027, letting people without employer coverage, the self-employed, and early retirees buy plans; enroll by Dec. 31 for Jan. 1 coverage or enroll Jan. 1 to Jan. 15 for Feb. 1 starts.

Mount Baker Theatre will screen The Rocky Horror Picture Show Saturday, Oct.

31, at 7:30 p.m.; Kulshan Trackside hosts a free Halloween party Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m. Downtown Trick or Treat is today, 4 to 6 p.m., + BALTHVS plays tonight at 8 p.m. at the Wild Buffalo.

Bellingham beat Lakewood 2-0 last night to stay unbeaten and will host Burlington-Edison in a semifinal at Civic Field Saturday; Sehome advances to face Anacortes.

Tonight Civic Field has a football doubleheader, and Lynden travels to Archbishop Murphy with KGMI coverage at 6:35 p.m.+ kickoff at 7:00 p.m.

Bellingham's girls soccer team beat Lakewood 2-0 last night to stay undefeated and will host 4th-seeded Burlington-Edison at Civic Field on Saturday afternoon in the district semifinals, while Sehome advanced and will face Anacortes Saturday afternoon in the other semifinal.

On Nov. 1, Amtrak Cascades riders crossing into British Columbia will face a one-hour difference as Washington and Oregon fall back while B.C. stays on daylight time; tickets will show local times, listing Vancouver to Seattle as three hours and Seattle to Vancouver as five, though the trip is four hours.