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2 years ago
Former WCSO trainee formally charged on rape, extortion charges

His arraignment is scheduled for Friday, July 21st.

Local
2 years ago
New mural welcomes visitors to Main Street in Ferndale

The mural, titled “Ancestral Spirits,” is done in Tlingit formline style design.

Local
2 years ago
New heat protections in effect for outdoor workers in Washington

The new rules lower the temperature at which shade has to be provided to 80 degrees.

Local
2 years ago
Tours of election process open to Whatcom County voters

County Auditor Diana Bradrick says the tours offer an opportunity to make the process more transparent to voters.

Local
2 years ago
Guemes Island Ferry Workers warn of possible service interruptions

Workers cite ongoing crew shortages amid contract negotiations with Skagit County.

Local
2 years ago
Whatcom County receives funding for recreation projects

The largest grant was given to the Whatcom Land Trust to expand the Stewart Mountain Community Forest by about 1,600 acres.

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2 years ago
Whatcom County Jail floods, over $5,000 in damages

Corrections Deputies learned that the flood started from a sprinkler head that an inmate tampered with.

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2 years ago
Youth art installed throughout downtown Ferndale

The project was funded by the Ferndale Downtown Association. 

Local
2 years ago
Crews battle fire on Galbraith Mountain in Bellingham

Whatcom County 911 is asking people not to call 911, as crews are on scene and fighting the flames.

Local
2 years ago
Healthcare workers at PeaceHealth move to unionize

The petition they filed will set off an election within 45 days to determine if the providers can form a collective bargaining unit under the UAPD.