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BRIEF: BPD called after explosive device is found with patient at hospital
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Bellingham Police Department responded to a call about an explosive device with a patient at St. Jospeh Medical Center. Bellingham Police said in a social media post that they responded to a report of a patient with a small, improvised explosive device at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center on Wednesday, May 8.
Lynden Homestead lawsuit goes to trial without jury
LYNDEN, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The much-anticipated Lynden Homestead lawsuit has gone to trial without a jury. The Lynden Tribune reports the plaintiffs’ attorneys in the case withdrew their request for a jury trial on Wednesday, May 1. That means arguments in the case will be go directly to...
“The ink has not dried yet”: WWU public records battle comes to a somewhat close
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The battle over Western Washington University’s sexual assault records has reached a sort of closure. The state college is required to pay nearly $112,000 to the former students that it wrongfully withheld information from. The case now sets a precedent for the rest of the state for how public records will be handled when public safety comes into play.
“Active situation” near Bellingham Police Department offices shuts down nearby streets
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Earlier this morning, Bellingham Police Department (BPD) officials advised staying away from their downtown office building due to an “active situation.”. About 10:25am today, Monday, May 6th, emergency radio transmissions indicated a woman was seen walking in the area of the BPD station while open...
Bellingham City Council to discuss new building in Fairhaven
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A pair of public meetings are planned to discuss potential changes to Fairhaven’s skyline. The Bellingham City Council says that the discussions in upcoming meetings will include potentially changing a municipal code for a portion of that the Fairhaven neighborhood. The code amendment was...
Port delays restoration project on downtown waterfront after lead exposure on lawns
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Port of Bellingham’s project to restore its digester tanks will take longer than anticipated after lead-based paint chips were found on nearby lawns. The Port began its restoration project in April to remove and dispose of failing paint on the 65-foot steel vessels...
Pipeline explosion: Part 1 — The day Bellingham ‘lost its innocence’
Gas pipeline explosionpublic safetyrestorationWhatcom Falls Park. This article originally appeared in the May 2024 issue of Whatcom Watch and is reprinted here in full under a republication agreement between Whatcom Watch and Salish Current. Late on a sunny June afternoon, Bellingham was shocked as a 30,000-foot-tall wall of smoke erupted...
Carpenter Ants: The termites of the PNW
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – For decades, carpenter ants have raided wooden structures across the state of Washington. These mighty ants become active during the spring season and become dormant until cooler temperatures sweep the region in the fall. But while carpenter ants are active, they will commonly build nests by tunneling into wood.
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