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The new jail on LaBounty Drive in Ferndale is slated to be open by summer 2028.

Whatcom County is currently searching for a permanent replacement to the Health Director position following a four-month vacancy.

State law requires students to be fully vaccinated against measles and at least 10 other diseases, though parents or guardians can claim exemptions for religious, medical or personal reasons.

KGMI’s Adam Smith has your weekend plans ready for a great time in Bellingham, Blaine and the surrounding area.

LEAD, meaning Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, works to keep frequent offenders with mental or substance issues out of the penal system.

Over 70% of the businesses said the newly enacted and proposed U.S. tariffs are expected to directly impact them. 

Neither fire poses a danger to nearby communities or structures.

Construction is expected to continue through mid-September.

Community to Community says his decision represents a “tremendous miscarriage of justice” and called the conditions at the NW Detention Center in Tacoma “inhumane.”

If it’s passed, Initiative 25-01 would eliminate so-called “junk fees” for renters in Ferndale.