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Bellingham hires security to patrol downtown

City aims to bring sense of safety with 'increased eyes on the street'

Feb. 2, 2022 6:10 p.m.

Bellingham Public Schools ask for $122 million in bond

Vote to fund school construction Feb. 8

Feb. 2, 2022 5:46 p.m.

Most local colleges see dip in enrollment

Northwest Indian College experiences growth for the first time since 2015

Feb. 2, 2022 4:32 p.m.

Local utility provider proposes 12.9 percent rate hike

PSE filed the new rate proposal to fund clean energy projects

Feb. 1, 2022 7:01 p.m.

Whatcom health officer says we may be turning corner on COVID-19

Falling case counts a reason for hope even as hospital remains full

Feb. 1, 2022 5:43 p.m.

New Birchwood Avenue underpass open to traffic

Connector route, with bicycle and pedestrian access, provides additional I-5 crossing

Feb. 1, 2022 4:54 p.m.

Update: Ferndale homicide suspect was arrested in Arizona

Bellingham man is accused of homicide from Jan. 23

Feb. 1, 2022 9:10 a.m.

Students protest over instruction options, COVID safety

With a return to in-person learning comes frustration and fear

Jan. 31, 2022 11:22 p.m.

Deputy seeking suspect mistakenly shoots off-duty officer

The shooting occurred as police tried to catch a man wanted for robbing a gas station at gunpoint

Jan. 31, 2022 10:46 p.m.

Whatcom jail visitation closed indefinitely due to aging building

Broken elevators lead to closure, offender relocation

Jan. 31, 2022 9:26 p.m.

Schools keep kids in classrooms amid rise in COVID-19

Districts weigh options, some temporarily return online

Jan. 31, 2022 8:29 p.m.

County exec tries to allay fears about Whatcom’s flood plan

Sidhu: County has no plans to 'send' floodwater to Canada

Jan. 31, 2022 7:53 p.m.