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The public hearings will be announced next month, offering the public time to comment on both the increase to the budget and the prospect of increasing levies to cover the costs.

The new housing will be part of Lake Whatcom Center’s new Lincoln Street development.

If approved, the sales tax would go into effect on March 15, 2026, and cost $1 per $100 purchase made in the county.

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. 

According to the Port, keeping this document up to date qualifies Whatcom County for funding opportunities through various state and federal agencies.

Construction of the new jail on LaBounty Drive will begin in 2026 and the county expects it to be finished by summer 2028 at the earliest. 

If you see a brightly colored police car roaming around town, it’s all for a good cause. 

Washington receives nearly $130 million a year for SNAP and the AG’s Office warns that any delay in that funding could be catastrophic for residents who rely on the program for food.

Currently, the King Mountain neighborhood and the nearby Meridian neighborhood house an estimated 7,800 people with no public parks between the two. 

OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The state’s special education services will remain intact amid federal […]