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Crime
1 year ago
Truck sale dispute ends in a blaze near Custer

A woman was arrested and booked into the Whatcom County Jail, where she remains on $50,000 bail.

Business
1 year ago
Rite Aid tries to sell assets, including Whatcom County locations

Five stores remain open in Whatcom County, including three in Bellingham, one in Ferndale and another in Lynden.

Local
1 year ago
City of Lynden ends decades-long water fluoridation program

The fluoride system was turned off on Friday, May 2.

Community Events
1 year ago
Rock the Nest Fest returns with 80’s cover band Nite Wave

Proceeds from Rock the Nest go to the Ferndale Public Schools Foundation, an organization that supports Ferndale students by removing financial barriers in education.

Government
1 year ago
Bellingham City Council moves forward with new pathway project at Sunset Pond

Construction on the Sunset Pond loop is scheduled to begin in June.

Government
1 year ago
Attorney General Nick Brown joins 18 others in challenging U.S. Health and Human Services cuts

The cuts have resulted in laboratories having limited testing for some infectious diseases and early childhood learning programs left unsure of future funds, among others.

Community Events
1 year ago
Whatcom County to host water adjudication workshops

Each of the workshops are limited to 50 households and anyone interested needs to register in advance. 

Local
1 year ago
Hiker and dog rescued from cave near Sudden Valley

The dog had fallen into the cave and its owner also got stuck while trying to rescue it. 

Elections
1 year ago
Candidate filing week approaches for Whatcom County public office positions

There are several local offices up for reelection, including four spots on the county council and four spots on the Bellingham City Council.