News from My Bellingham Now
11 hours ago in Local, Traffic
Lane reduction set on I-5 near Alger overnight on April 6
Crews will be constructing temporary lane crossovers in preparation for fish passage work later this spring.
Eight more canine carcasses found on Skagit County beach
The total now stands at 21 bodies in the span of a week, with the specific type of canines still unclear.
Washington’s unemployment rate remains at highest since 2021 in January jobs report
The state hadn't published unemployment data since late January due to delays stemming from last year's federal government shutdown.
City of Bellingham announces interactive projects map ahead of construction season
Construction is starting to pick up with the arrival of spring in everywhere from neighborhood streets to high-traffic corridors.
2 days ago in Government, Local
State workers now able to view contributions to WA Cares Fund
Applications to access the benefits will open in mid-May and the benefits will become available in June.
2 days ago in Business, Government, Local
Alta Gas mishandles expansion of Cherry Point operation, per Whatcom County Hearing Examiner
Hearing examiner documents state these projects were not permitted and the county's issuance of a Mitigation Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) needs to remand.
2 days ago in Business, Government, Local
Let’s Go Washington sues Secretary of State over “millionaires’ tax”
The political action committee plans to bring the issue before the state Supreme Court in hopes of allowing a public vote on the tax.
Skagit County Sheriff’s Office seeks information of deceased canine bodies on Guemes Island
Anyone who might have any information on the deceased animals is being urged to call either the Sheriff's Office or Animal Control.
2 days ago in Government, Local
Governor signs bill giving oversight board power to remove sheriffs, other law enforcement leaders
Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanksley previously voiced his opposition to the controversial bill.
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