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Environmental
4 months ago
City of Bellingham agrees to tighten emissions control at sewage treatment plant

The Northwest Clean Air Agency alleged the city of several violations at the sewage treatment plant.

Outdoors
4 months ago
Salmon fishing closes on Skagit River until 2026

Fish and Wildlife says catch estimates for coho salmon are nearing their limit.

Local
4 months ago
Plantation Shooting Range slated to reopen in early 2026

A spokesperson tells My Bellingham Now that the indoor range is set to open softly for law enforcement beginning January 2026 and will open to the public that March.

Local
4 months ago
Swinomish Tribe settles years-long dispute with BNSF Railway

Under their new agreement, BNSF is allowed to run one train carrying crude oil per day across the reservation.

Environmental
4 months ago
Port of Bellingham finishes dredging the I&J Waterway

The I&J Waterway is one of 12 sites on the Bellingham Bay that the state Department of Ecology has worked on with local agencies to clean up since 2000.

Health and Wellness
4 months ago
Paralytic shellfish poisoning levels drop in north Whatcom County waters

Health officials had closed those beaches in early September after high levels of PSP were discovered during routine testing.

Environmental
4 months ago
State officials consider geothermal energy at Mount Baker as a clean energy solution

State Ecology officials are working to get input from tribes and other community members about what the process for extracting energy could look like and what potential risks could occur.

Northwest Clean Air Agency 
5 months ago
Burning trash harms air quality in Northwest Washington

Our quality of life in Northwest Washington is closely related to our air quality. […]

Weather
5 months ago
Atmospheric river in the forecast for Whatcom County this Halloween weekend

The region could also see some snow fall across the North Cascades, but snow levels aren’t expected to drop until Sunday.

Government
5 months ago
Bellingham City Council adopts plan to combat invasive freshwater mussels

Bellingham’s council adopted the plan and Whatcom County Council as well as the Lake Whatcom Water and District Commissioners will vote on the plan in the coming weeks. 

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