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Crime
2 years ago
City of Blaine announces new police chief

Rodger Funk has been offered the position after 28 years at the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
National Park Service outlines options for Grizzly reintroduction

The last confirmed sighting of a grizzly bear in the North Cascades was in 1996.

Business
2 years ago
Disaster loan applications open for Washington small businesses

Any businesses that are primarily farming or ranching-based are not eligible to apply for the loans.

Health and Wellness
2 years ago
BRIEF: PeaceHealth to open Lynden Clinic

The facility will offer primary care, cardiology, orthopedics, behavioral health and OB/GYN/midwifery.

Crime
2 years ago
BRIEF: Ferndale man in custody for alleged sexual assault

The suspect was booked into the Whatcom County Jail on Tuesday where he remains without bail.

Business
2 years ago
Washington continues work connecting carbon market with California, Quebec

The state Department of Ecology said coordinating the programs would allow businesses to buy carbon credits in any of the three jurisdictions and could help keep costs down.

Crime
2 years ago
Inslee signs laws to combat opioid ‘scourge’ while settlement funds head to Whatcom County

Whatcom County, Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden will get a sizable share of $55 million to combat the opioid crisis.

Local Sports
2 years ago
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 3/20/24

The University of Washington is suddenly searching for a new athletic director.

Crime
2 years ago
Eagle ‘killing spree’ case defendant pleads guilty while accomplice remains at-large

The Washington man and an accomplice allegedly killed approximately 3,600 birds on a reservation and elsewhere. They intended to sell the birds’ tail feathers on the black market.

Education
2 years ago
Philanthropist selects Whatcom County non-profit for millions in funding

The total award is more than double the amount initially promised last year.