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Homeless Housing Operator Busted for Embezzlement in Bellingham
According to court records, the co-founder of a homeless charity that operates two tiny home villages for homeless people siphoned off thousands from the charity. The man will spend 2 months in jail plus paying back money. The man, identified as 67-year-old James Lee Peterson, will spend 60 days in...
Deputies: WA woman arrested after shooting man
GRANITE FALLS, Wash. - Deputies arrested a woman for domestic violence after a shooting in Granite Falls on Tuesday evening. Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies were called around 7:20 p.m. to a home near Blue Bridge on Mountain Loop Hwy, responding to reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found...
Everson man arrested following south Bellingham stand-off
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Police arrested an Everson man after a stand-off in south Bellingham. BPD spokesperson Lt. Claudia Murphy says that a resident called 911 Friday morning, June 28 to report someone trying to break into their home on 30th St. They said the suspect, identified as 48-year-old...
Nichols Brothers names Lacey Greene VP new construction sales
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash., announced Lacey Greene is returning in mid-July as vice president for new construction sales, as the company marks its 60th year in shipbuilding. “Lacey's deep-rooted connection to NBBB and sister company Everett Ship Repair (ESR), along with her extensive industry experience make her the...
Cleaning up: Sampling and dredging in I & J Waterway begins this summer
Starting in July, you may see workers, vehicles, sampling equipment, dredging machinery, construction materials, cranes, boats and barges along the shoreline and in the water at the I & J Waterway contaminated sediment site on the Bellingham waterfront. One portion of the site is entering the cleanup phase, with construction crews dredging contaminated sediment. Another portion is in an earlier engineering design phase, with scientists sampling sediment as they assess the type and extent of contamination.
VIDEO: Roundabout project underway near Meridian Haggen store
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Drivers should expect lengthy delays over the next month near a busy intersection in north Bellingham. Bellingham Public Works spokesperson Stefanie Cilinceon says crews are starting demolition work to install a new roundabout at the intersection of Meridian and W. Illinois. Traffic will be reduced...
What's up with all the DMV's recent bear sightings
It's the season of the bear in D.C. — and we don't just mean the chaotic TV show, but bears, plural: real, furry, pawin-through-the-trash bears.The big picture: A slew of recent DMV black bear sightings have made headlines: A bear — which neighbors quickly nicknamed "Otis" — was spotted in Brookland in May, and there have been several reported bear sightings in Maryland.Last month, a bear was hit and killed on I-395 in Arlington, and the body of a bear was found illegally dumped in Arlington after it was hit and killed on I-66.Last year, the local internet lost it...
Bellingham and San Diego Ports Secure Key RAISE Grants for Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that $48.4 million will be awarded to various ports through the 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) award program. This funding is part of an ongoing effort to enhance the nation's supply chains and infrastructure. “These port infrastructure projects will...
NTSB releases preliminary report into plane crash that killed astronaut William Anders
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary investigation report in the plane crash that killed astronaut William “Bill” Anders in June. The retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the famous “Earthrise” photo, was in his...
Bellingham Public Schools faces lawsuit over allegations of mishandled sexual abuse reports against student
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The parents of an elementary school student in Bellingham are suing the district over their alleged failure to stop another student who sexually assaulted their son. The lawsuit claims that the autistic 10-year-old Wade King Elementary student was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a 9-year-old male...
Sylvia Briggs-Bauer Brings a Youthful Perspective to Environmental Activism
Without any fuss or fanfare, 15-year-old Bellingham native Sylvia Briggs-Bauer describes herself as a youth activist with a passion for environmental action. Her interest started simply: with the hikes she goes on with her mother and watching the bird feeder in the back yard. She also enjoys the documentaries of...
Co-founder of Bellingham non-profit sentenced to two months in jail for embezzlement
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A Bellingham nonprofit co-founder has been sentenced for embezzling money meant for people experiencing homelessness. A judge sentenced 67-year-old James Peterson to two months in jail, which could include work crew or work release conditions. Peterson pled guilty to taking over $75,000 from Homes Now!...
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