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The city initially wanted to replace the incinerators with an anaerobic digestion system that would have produced biosolids that could be used as fertilizer.

Whatcom County Council voted 4-2 with one abstention at its meeting Tuesday night to analyze the possibility of making Birch Bay its own city.

Her appointment comes roughly a week after former director was fired, which she says came as a surprise.

Community to Community Development, a social justice group, held a rally outside the ICE holding center in Ferndale after learning about his arrest.

Both the House and Senate are seeking to address a $1 billion shortfall in the transportation budget.

A group of 21 state Attorney Generals, including Brown, filed their initial lawsuit in Massachusetts on March 13.

The new ordinance would bring the city in line with state regulations passed in 2023 by allowing middle housing in nearly all areas of Bellingham.

The department’s leadership transition will be updated at an upcoming meeting.

Public comment period will be available through April 22.

Recently, DOGE froze grants from the EPA which would be used to replace engines on fishing vessels.