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WWU police officer fired, county pursues assault charge following incident in January
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A campus police officer was fired by Western Washington University for allegedly assaulting a suspect during an arrest. University Police Department Chief Katy Potts says two police officers caught someone who was trying to break into one of their private vehicles on January 20, 2024.
Statewide burn ban takes effect
WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A statewide burn ban is now in effect following a record-breaking heat wave. The state Department of Natural Resources announced the burn ban on all forest lands under the state’s protection Wednesday. The order prohibits outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes and prescribed burns through September 30.
Home Run Derby Format: Number of Rounds, Time Limits and Tie Rules
MLB’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby has been updated for the summer. The 2024 competition is scheduled for July 15 at Globe Life Field in Arlington and will be aired on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. The changes are not as significant as those made in 2015 when the event...
Meet Keith Howard: Performer, sailor and Anacortes bus driver
A man in a black shirt with a Crest white smile and a warm voice sings the famous James Taylor hit song, “Fire and Rain” on a sleepy Anacortes Friday afternoon. His name is Keith Howard. He’s an Anacortes School District bus driver by day, a performing artist by evening and a sailor by night.
Playhouse brings nostalgic frenzy to stage
The Whidbey Playhouse’s stage turned into Dr. Seuss’ nonsensical mind for the season’s grand finale, mixing bright colors, tongue-twisting songs and acrobatic wonders to create the ultimate sugar rush on steroids experience. “Seussical,” directed by daughter and father duo Shelby and Matt Montoya, runs Fridays July 19...
Responders, bystander revive 4-person overdose
In May, Oak Harbor resident Tim Hazelo was in a drive-thru line on the south end of town when he saw a woman next to 7-Eleven fall out of her wheelchair. She was with three others, so he figured they would help, he said. After a few minutes he looked again, and the others were dancing around, not paying attention to her.
National Night Out returning to Stanwood, Camano
National Night Out is coming back to Camano Island and Stanwood on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The annual event began in 1984 in Philadelphia as a way to connect law enforcement, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers throughout the country.
Hamilton residents look into home buyout program
HAMILTON — Residents of Hamilton, representatives from Forterra and the Skagit County Department of Emergency Management recently met to learn about the Forterra buyout program and flood safety. Dawn Haight, senior managing director of conservation real estate for Forterra, said the goal of the public meeting was to provide residents a chance to learn more about the program and provide people education on flood safety. Forterra has funding for the...
State Street Bar applies to repair fire-damaged building, Dirty Dan’s status still unclear
A car drives past State Street Bar Wednesday, July 10 in Bellingham. The bar caught on fire in January and has remained closed since, but the owners have filed for a permit to repair the damage. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News) Two Bellingham businesses impacted by fires in the last seven...
Last-minute resolution to shut down 22 North forces hard look at facility’s ‘failures’
A new Whatcom County Council resolution is calling for the defunding and closure of the 22 North housing facility in downtown Bellingham. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News) A new Whatcom County Council resolution calling for the defunding and closure of 22 North is forcing. Become a member and receive a coupon...
Oak Harbor Haggen on merger sale list
Haggen grocery store in Oak Harbor is on a list of 579 stores that will be sold off if the $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons goes through. Under the proposed merger, the grocery stores would be sold to New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers. As the Seattle Times reported, the theory is that selling the stores would preserve competition, but critics claimed that the sale would put the stores at risk of closure.
South Whidbey alum researches cancer abroad
From the halls of Langley High School to the laboratories of Cambridge, England, one former South Whidbey resident has carved a fascinating path for himself in trying to solve one of life’s greatest riddles – cancer. A 1977 graduate of the little high school that later became Langley...
WWU police officer fired after investigation into use of force incident in January
A Western Washington University Police patrol car outside Wade King Student Recreation Center in March. A UPD officer was fired July 11 following an investigation into a use of force incident. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News) A Western Washington University police officer has been terminated from his position following an in.
Shirley Elison
Bellingham — June 19th, 2024 Shirley Elin Elison, 92, passed in the peace and comfort of home in which she was surrounded by family, trees, mountains, and water, such as the ones she had been born and raised into on August 26,1931 to John and Grace Patricia Osterdahl of Carbonado, Washington. As the oldest of four siblings, Shirley described her years of growing up in Carbonado as some of the best years of her life.
Three QFC locations could be part of sale
More than 100 supermarkets in Washington will change ownership pending the approval of a merger between Albertsons and Kroger, two of the nation’s largest supermarket chains. Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer and QFC, and Albertsons, owner of Safeway and Haggen stores, released a list of the 124 locations in...
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