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3 weeks ago

Portion of Mount Baker Highway to close in preparation for winter season

Crews will be clearing catch basins and ditches, removing hazardous trees and making guardrail and shoulder repairs as part of early winter maintenance.

3 weeks ago

Downtown Bellingham restaurant ‘Carnal’ announces closure date

The location on State Street has been serving up fine dining experiences with seasonal menus since early 2020.

3 weeks ago

Cascade PBS announces staff cuts, ends long-form written journalism

The announcement comes as Cascade PBS says it lost $3.5 million from its annual budget following Congress's decision in July to completely defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

3 weeks ago

Report commissioned to evaluate Whatcom County’s sexual harassment policy has been released

Council commissioned the report as the latest step to evaluate how the county handles sexual harassment following lawsuits against the former Public Works Director.

3 weeks ago

Whatcom County receives over $1 million in state funds for county-wide upgrades

The money will go towards six separate projects including a new connector for parks.

3 weeks ago

Whatcom County sees unemployment rate increase this summer

Skagit County saw a similar trend, where its jobless rate had a minor increase from July to August, but took a moderate drop from where it sat the same time last year.

3 weeks ago

TRAFFIC UPDATE: Roads closed in Custer due to overturned semi should reopen Wednesday evening

The semi flipped on its side just after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.

3 weeks ago

Seattle ABC affiliate to not broadcast return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! amid community backlash

The group added the programming will be replaced with news programming for the time being. 

3 weeks ago

Hobbs denies DOJ’s request for protected information of Washington voters

OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The state has denied a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over private…

3 weeks ago

Bellingham man in custody following pursuit into Lynden

The suspect was taken into custody and faces several charges, including first degree arson. 

3 weeks ago

City of Ferndale begins construction of new Civic Campus, parking impacted in the area

The two-story, 19,000-square-foot Civic Campus building will house city hall, the city council chambers, municipal court and the city’s administrative offices once it's built. 

3 weeks ago

Third suspect arrested in connection to Bellingham cocaine operation

The other two suspects have trial dates set for later this fall.

3 weeks ago

WWU’s ‘First Night Out’ hits downtown Bellingham this week

Join a procession from Red Square to Depot Market Square for live music presented by Blue Room, a block party, and a chance to explore over 30 downtown businesses.

3 weeks ago

Washington state leaders criticize Trump administration’s public lands actions

According to the AG's Office, the protected areas support thousands of climbing routes, paddling runs and trails for hikers and bikers across the country.

3 weeks ago

Recall issued for potentially radioactive shrimp in Washington

Anyone who may have purchased the shrimp is asked to either throw it out or return it to the store for a full refund. 

3 weeks ago

Student at Anacortes Middle School in custody following reported threat

After the investigation, the department says officers arrested a juvenile on suspicion of threatening to bomb or injure property.

3 weeks ago

Poke sold at Costco recalled due to Listeria contamination

Listeria can cause a serious food-borne illness that can be deadly, infecting about 1,600 people yearly and killing roughly 260.

3 weeks ago

Skagit County woman among soldiers killed in JBLM training crash

The helicopter was on a routine flight training west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, according to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

3 weeks ago

WSDA recalls wild birdseed at local grocery stores

The recalled birdseeds are sold at Haggen, Safeway and Albertsons stores in Washington and Oregon.

4 weeks ago

Sheriff’s deputies uncover 10 kilograms of cocaine, a loaded firearm and cash in a suspicious vehicle in Bellingham

The Sheriff's Office notes that the cocaine was packaged with "an image of the Marvel movie character Thor."

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