The company’s CEO Eric Artz said in a statement to employees that he will be retiring in March.
The Northwest Clean Air Agency says that stagnant air and a lack of wind is preventing smoke particles from clearing out of the area.
More active weather systems are forecast to move in next week, likely bringing rain to western Whatcom County and snow to the Cascades.
The Department of Licensing is encouraging people who need to get any licensing service to get them done prior to the scheduled closures.
The man remains at the Whatcom County Jail on $100,000 bail.
As a reminder, drivers should slow down and move over onto the shoulder or the closest lane to the shoulder when they see flashing lights behind them.
My Bellingham Now previously reported that Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was on track to hit the highest number of guns seized by October in 2024.
Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters voted by an 85% majority to authorize a strike if a new contract is not reached by the end of January.
The closure is due to a norovirus-type illness impacting shellfish and is set to remain in effect until Jan. 27.
Efforts on the county, state and federal levels are all being credited in lowering overdose numbers last year.
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