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Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office says that corrections deputies discovered the inmate on Sunday night.

The Department of Licensing is encouraging people who need to get any licensing service to get them done prior to the scheduled closures.

The WSDOT program will offer $1,200 and $300 rebates to qualifying residents who buy an e-bike, depending on their household income level.

The housing project includes plans for over 120 affordable rental units for low-income families and seniors, with a childcare center that could serve up to 100 kids at a time.

According to his lawsuit, about 400,000 children born in the U.S. in 2022 could be stripped of citizenship under the order, including about 11,000 in Washington.

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal said that Washington schools are at a “critical juncture” in his annual state of education update on Jan. 16.

The man remains at the Whatcom County Jail on $100,000 bail.

As a reminder, drivers should slow down and move over onto the shoulder or the closest lane to the shoulder when they see flashing lights behind them.

The Utility and Transportation Commission approved new rate increases for PSE electric and natural gas customers on Jan. 15.

Anyone interested in applying to be an exhibitor at the 2025 Whatcom Farm Expo are asked to fill out a form by the end of January.