Beginning in March 2026, Alaska Airlines will begin round-trip services from Bellingham to Portland.
This closure is in addition to the culvert failure on Hannegan between Bakerview and Van Wyck Roads.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch now through Thursday afternoon as heavy rains return to our region.
Assistance will be distributed through FEMA once damages are assessed across the state.
Anyone who witnesses suspicious behavior in flood-ravaged areas is asked to call 911.
The Nooksack River is expected to crest at just over 23 ft., which puts it slightly over major flood stage levels.
The Nooksack River at Ferndale is expected to see the most flooding when it crests around 21 ft. on Thursday afternoon, which puts it just above the moderate flood stage.
Anyone in the impacted flood areas should secure their belongings and property, get a go bag ready and have an evacuation route planned.
Judge Thomas Verge will be retiring at the end of this month to cap off over 30 years in the legal field.
If passed into law, HB 1570 would allow OSEs to join WAWU-UAW 4929, which is the same union that WWU’s Educational Student Employees are a part of.