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2 years ago
Bellingham seeks to add thousands of trees to the city

The plan has the ultimate goal of 45% tree canopy throughout the city by 2050.

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2 years ago
Washington counties tackle driving safety after spike in crashes

WSDOT issued a warning earlier this month after dealing with eight crashes in work zones over the course of a week.

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2 years ago
BRIEF: Lummi Ferry schedules upcoming service outage

Ferry service will switch to a pedestrian-only vessel during the annual outage.

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2 years ago
Law enforcement responds to distracted driving fatalities with patrols, cameras

The increased patrols started Wednesday, April 3 and will last through Wednesday, April 10.

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2 years ago
Bellingham Police redesign badges for fourth time in 120 years

Officers began wearing the new badge as early as last November.

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2 years ago
BRIEF: First female North Whatcom career firefighter Leslee Smith passes away

Smith was a career firefighter for 22 years before retiring in 2021.

Crime
2 years ago
Whatcom Council approves resolution to declare state of emergency for county’s fentanyl crisis

The resolution details short-term approaches to combatting the fentanyl crisis. These approaches include advocating for declarations of emergency on grander scales, expanding law enforcement’s response to fentanyl-related crime, expanding community programs to provide stability to those at-risk of abusing fentanyl and increasing medical treatment options for fentanyl abuse.

Local
2 years ago
BRIEF: Snow clearing begins on Highway 20

WSDOT crews are asking people who have parked their snowmobiles behind the closure gates to remove them before this weekend.

Dedicated To Service
2 years ago
BRIEF: Racial Equity Commission extends application deadline

The commission is looking to fill 15 open seats, with each candidate having specific experiences or backgrounds to add to a diverse group of members.