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Thursday’s memorial gathering takes place from 4-5 p.m. at the Bellingham Central Library Lawn with County Executive Satpal Sidhu and Englesberg among the featured speakers.

People who attend will be able to hear the latest updates on the new jail, upcoming construction projects, details on the county budget and more.

WSP believes that drugs and alcohol were a factor in the crash.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, Tina Kotek of Oregon and Gavin Newsom of California say that they believe the Trump administration is putting Americans’ health and safety at risk by politicizing the CDC. 

All three people in the second vehicle, including a two-year-old child, were injured and taken to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center for treatment.

The NWS has also issued a heat advisory for the foothills and valleys of the North Cascades, including Sudden Valley, through Thursday evening.

A car attempted to turn west onto the highway from Dalles Road, and the motorcyclist wasn’t able to stop in time to avoid a crash.

Officers arrested the 34-year-old Bellingham woman and booked her into the Whatcom County Jail, where she remains without bail.

Whatcom County Sheriff’s spokesperson Deb Slater says that the three teens were in a car that was speeding on Noon Road early on Monday.

WSDOT says that construction will begin on Tuesday night for the southbound lanes in Ferndale.