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Local
1 year ago
City of Bellingham settles $150,000 lawsuit for destroying motorhome

In exchange for the settlement, the lawsuit is dismissed with prejudice, preventing future litigation against the city on the matter.

Local
1 year ago
Alert issued for missing Indigenous teen in Bellingham

WSP is asking anyone with information on her location to call 911.

Health and Wellness
1 year ago
Two confirmed measles cases reported in Whatcom County

Health officials are working to contact those who may have been exposed, but they add that the overall risk to the community is still considered low.

Government
1 year ago
Rep. Larsen tours privately-run ICE facility in Tacoma, speaks with Skagit Valley farmworker activist

In a video from after the tour, Rep. Larsen said that he does not agree with Trump’s policy to arrest 3,000 people a day, but he acknowledges there needs to be more done to support people detained.

Local
1 year ago
BRIEF: Public feedback window closes soon for Washington State Rail Plan

Washington’s rail plan will be compiled with the findings of the survey in the coming months to be shared with state and federal leaders later this year. 

Government
1 year ago
DOJ sues Washington state over new law requiring priests to report suspected child abuse

Supporters of the law argue it closes a loophole that allowed abuse to go unreported and unpunished.

Government
1 year ago
Port of Bellingham considers adding two members to commission

If it’s approved, the measure would be placed on the general election ballot in November.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
New trails open near Lake Whatcom within Olsen Creek State Forest

Seven miles of new trails for hikers, mountain bikers, and horses can be accessed through the Y Road trailhead.

Environmental
1 year ago
CONTRIBUTED: Burn Ban season is underway in the Pacific Northwest

As the days get longer, hotter and drier, foliage begins to dry out. Those drier conditions, along with the summer campfires and lightning strikes, are a tinderbox for wildfires.

Local
1 year ago
Ecology adds Northwest Youth Services property in Skagit County to contaminated sites list

A timeline for reopening and decontamination has not yet been determined.