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Whatcom County currently solely operates the shelter and the interlocal agreement would not give the City of Bellingham control over its operations.

The city council is considering two ordinances that aim to curtail excessive fees, colloquially referred to as “junk fees.” 

A 40% chance of heavy snow is predicted for the mountains over the next two weeks.

University President Sabah Randhawa approved the interim school policy on Friday, Jan. 17.

FPD urges the public to not engage with these individuals or purchase anything from them.

Sheriff Donnell “Tank” Tanksley said in an open letter that he has received questions regarding potential changes to how the sheriff’s office handles federal immigration enforcement.

The grant is a portion of a $1 million donation that is being distributed to communities experiencing a high demand for food services.

The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants’ rights groups across the country. 

A community member saw an ad online for an electric bike that appeared to have been stolen earlier this month.

The bomb threat was called into the Bellingham mall in September, but officers did not find anything suspicious at the time.