The Northwest Clean Air Agency alleged the city of several violations at the sewage treatment plant.
Fish and Wildlife says catch estimates for coho salmon are nearing their limit.
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.
Under their new agreement, BNSF is allowed to run one train carrying crude oil per day across the reservation.
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 officials had closed those beaches in early September after high levels of PSP were discovered during routine testing.
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.
Our quality of life in Northwest Washington is closely related to our air quality. […]
The region could also see some snow fall across the North Cascades, but snow levels aren’t expected to drop until Sunday.
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.