It would allow the county to collect a tax from residents to fund the Whatcom Chief’s maintenance and operation.
The Lummi Nation is demanding a jury trial, citing several federal and state statute violations.
The tribe will use the funds to construct a new commercial pier and covered storage, renovate three moorage piers and design a new fish processing plant.
This comes as Whatcom County’s flood managers estimate $182 million will be needed to enact the fixes to the Nooksack River to prevent flooding in the near future.
Named FutureReady, the task force found in a 2025 interim report several gaps in how students are prepared to enter the world after K-12 education.
Upon completion of an expansion in Bellingham, the company says it would provide up to 125 new jobs by the end of the year.
Whatcom County Health and Community Services says that Narcan does not work on the drug, however Narcan’s use is recommended to combat opioids that may be in the person’s system.
This comes as Whatcom County still looks to find a Medical Examiner.
Signs would be posted at Bellingham city limits that say all roads will have “20 mph speed limits unless posted otherwise” starting this summer.
Shanna Sheridan found her way to her job as Brand Ambassador and Event Coordinator at Bellingham Cider Company shortly after Boundary Bay Brewing Company shuttered their doors last fall. Her transition to the brewery scene came after she founded PNW Beer Moms, an online group that centered around providing beer drinking community for moms in Bellingham.