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Yellow excavator on a mountain road repairing a sinkhole with two workers nearby; forested hills in the background.
Local
4 months ago
North Cascades Highway set to fully reopen 10 days ahead of schedule

WSDOT said alternating one-lane traffic is not possible because some sections are gone.

Traffic
4 months ago
BRIEF: Ramp, lane closures planned for I-5 in Bellingham

A daytime lane closure for southbound travelers is scheduled for Thursday.

Government
4 months ago
Speed limit ordinance heads to Bellingham City Council for approval

Changes could take effect starting this summer.

Local
4 months ago
WTA ending long-term bus passes ahead of major fare changes in fall

Friday, May 15, is the final day to buy WTA’s 92-day passes.

Crime
4 months ago
Man arrested following fatal crash east of Ferndale

The suspect was booked into the Whatcom County Jail on six separate charges without bail.

Blue industrial pier structure stretching over the water with a mountainous coastline in the distance and a clear blue sky
Local
4 months ago
New ferry district in Whatcom County established

A proposed tax levy to fund the Whatcom Chief’s operation will be voted on in late July, with residents encouraged to weigh in ahead of the vote.

Yellow excavator blocking a mountain road after a rock slide, with a worker in orange near the guardrail on the left and rocky cliff on the right
Traffic
4 months ago
WSDOT targets 4th of July reopening for North Cascades Highway as repairs continue

Crews are conducting around the clock emergency repairs on two separate stretches of the highway.

Local
4 months ago
WTA to increase service to Fairhaven for Ski to Sea

Buses will run every ten minutes to Fairhaven on May 24.

bellingham police crisis response I-5 sunset drive bridge
Local
4 months ago
UPDATE: All lanes clear after crisis response fully blocked I-5, Sunset bridge in Bellingham

BPD says the situation resolved itself peacefully after closing the highway “out of an abundance of caution.”

Traffic
4 months ago
I-5 work in Alger begins Sunday as fish passage construction gets underway

Both directions of I-5 will be temporarily reduced to a single lane for a fish passage project.

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