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A missing person flyer is posted on a pole as people in the search party look for Edgar Aberilla at Maritime Heritage Park on Sunday
Safety

First clue in missing Filipino elder is found after search Sunday

A shoe carried by Edgar Aberilla was found near Lowe’s parking lot
July 23, 2023 9:30 p.m.
Bellingham Assistant Fire Chief Dave Pethick holds a sign in July 2022 announcing the ban on fireworks in Bellingham.
Safety

Quiet consequences of the Fourth of July

Holiday can be a nuisance to pet owners, veterans and environment
July 3, 2023 2:43 p.m.
Puget Sound Energy's power outage map shows which areas of Bellingham were affected the morning of June 1.
Safety

Power outage hits more than 2,500 customers around Cornwall Park

Power expected to be restored between 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
June 1, 2023 10:37 a.m.
Hundreds of BNSF Railway train cars
Safety

Is Northwest Washington prepared for a train disaster?

Rail cars move unknown hazards through local towns daily
May 24, 2023 5:50 a.m.
Fire District 4 commissioners on May 1 approved an ordinance placing a 36-cent levy increase on the Aug. 1 ballot
Elections

Fire district north of Bellingham to ask for levy hike

Aug. 1 ballot measure would maintain 24-hour operation at District 4 station
May 11, 2023 6:48 p.m.
A homeless encampment is visible behind the Home Depot in Bellingham on May 4. City officials say an organized crime ring operates at the camp
Safety

Bellingham stores beef up security in response to rising crime

Armed guards patrol Home Depot
May 5, 2023 5:07 p.m.
Meeting attendees hold signs at an April 10 Bellingham City Council meeting at City Hall to protest the criminalization of public drug use.
Safety

Drug-use ban to take effect in Bellingham

New city ordinance criminalizes public use
April 10, 2023 9:55 p.m.
The Skagit Valley Hospital on April 7 in Mount Vernon. A tax measure on some Skagit County residents' ballots this month would help pay for services at the hospital and other facilities run by Skagit Regional Health.
Elections

Tax measures on two ballots in Skagit County

Mount Vernon hospital, Anacortes seek funding
April 7, 2023 2:37 p.m.
More than 40% of downtown Bellingham businesses that responded to a survey said they plan to relocate or close this year
Safety

Survey: Safety a top concern among Bellingham businesses

Council responds with vote to criminalize drug use
April 3, 2023 5:40 p.m.
A hand holds a plastic package of Naloxone.
Beyond Bars

Most people in Whatcom County’s jail are in crisis

Planners want social services in new lockup
March 19, 2023 5:00 a.m.
Safety

Highway 20 reopens after multi-car crash near Oak Harbor

Northbound traffic was diverted, southbound traffic turned around
March 18, 2023 6:26 p.m.
Fire District 4 will hold a meeting Saturday
Safety

Fire District on Lake Whatcom running out of money

Without cash, service cuts anticipated for 2024
March 16, 2023 2:27 p.m.

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