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Local
2 months ago
New Bellingham initiative seeks to target algorithm-driven rent hikes

Community First Whatcom will need nearly 3,200 signatures to place the initiative on the November general election ballot.

Local
2 months ago
270 acres of Skagit County farmland now protected from development

County leaders say protecting farmland now is critical as Washington continues to lose agricultural land to development. 

Local
2 months ago
City of Bellingham to host Earth Day Recycling Event

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Got old electronics piling up? Sensitive papers you’ve been meaning […]

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Crime
2 months ago
Whatcom County, Bellingham warn of nationwide permit scam using fake invoices

Officials say scammers are using AI to make the fake invoices very convincing.

Environmental
2 months ago
New report ranks Bellingham among nation’s cleanest for air quality

Whatcom County earns top ozone marks but sees lower score for particle pollution during smoky days.

Business
2 months ago
Refund system launches for businesses impacted by stricken-down Trump tariffs

40% of Whatcom County businesses surveyed in summer 2025 said the tariffs directly impacted their business.

Education
2 months ago
High school graduation requirements may change for Washington students

Named FutureReady, the task force found in a 2025 interim report several gaps in how students are prepared to enter the world after K-12 education.

Local
2 months ago
Incoming Blaine childcare center among recipients of $56 million in state grants

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Skagit County also received one of the highest funding amounts.

Local
2 months ago
Drug Takeback Day set for this Saturday in Whatcom County

In Whatcom County, the Sheriff’s Office will accept those meds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Fork and Birch Bay Libraries.

Elections
2 months ago
Ballots due in one week for Lynden voters

Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day or dropped off in an official drop box by 8 p.m.

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