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Explosive find in Bellingham donation bin prompts police response
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Staff at a thrift store in Bellingham got an explosive surprise when they opened their donation bin Wednesday morning. Bellingham Police say staff at Value Village reported finding two guns, 18 flares, a load of ammunition and what appeared to be an explosive device at their donation center. They called BPD investigators, who determined that the explosive and guns were actually props.
County council reconsiders 22 North funding
Whatcom County Council member Ben Elenbaas introduced a resolution requesting the county executive pull funding to Opportunity Council and Northwest Youth Services relating to 22 North, a permanent supportive housing facility in downtown Bellingham, during the July 9 council meeting. Council voted 5-2 to extend conversation on the funding to July 30, with councilmembers Mark Stremler and Ben Elenbaas opposed.
Hikes: Celebrating Freedom
Maybe I’m just getting old. I used to love setting off fireworks on the Fourth, watching them blow up in explosions of noise and showers of sparks. I raised my kids on bottle rockets and Roman candles. But now I’m in bed long before the celebrations end, which wasn’t until well after one a.m. this year. Sleep eluded us under the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air. And Murphy – poor Murphy, so scared of the noise he couldn’t poop when he should, and then pooped when he shouldn’t.
County funding for Bellingham transitional housing facility in limbo
WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The county is considering shutting down a supportive housing facility in downtown Bellingham. The Whatcom County Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to table its discussion over a resolution that would end all funding to 22 North. 22 North is run by the Opportunity Council and offers support for adults experiencing homelessness. The resolution proposes repurposing the 40-unit facility into a secure detox and treatment center, which could then start to receive funding again under its new objective.
Tuesday Tunes returns to Barkley Village with free live music, food trucks and fun for the whole family
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Food trucks and free live music have officially returned for the summer on the Village Green in Barkley Village. Tuesday Tunes is a weekly family-friendly event hosted by Barkley Village that brings together local food trucks and free live music for people of all ages in one of Bellingham’s most active neighborhoods.
Arlington again signs on dotted line for Va. High School League
It would have been bigger news had the Arlington school system opted out, but in fact it has opted to remain a member of the Virginia High School League. School Board members on July 8 approved membership for the school system and individually for Yorktown, Wakefield and Washington-Liberty high schools.
Optimist Club presents grants to various sports organizations
The Optimist Club of Arlington was busy in recent weeks presenting grant funding to a number of sports leagues in Arlington, using proceeds earned from the club’s annual and popular Christmas-tree fund-raiser sales. Teams and players from those leagues often volunteer each winter holiday season to help with the...
Want to keep your child safe during an intense heat wave? These are signs of heat illness
Heat is by far the deadliest weather-related cause of death in the United States, and as a historic heat wave settles into the western U.S. this week, heat-conscious decisions are more important than ever. Temperatures throughout the Puget Sound, including in Olympia, reached the high 90s earlier this week and...
Notebook: Bells begin second half of season in middle of pack
Bellingham first baseman Jacob Mejia flips the ball to first base Tuesday, June 18 in an 8-2 win over Kamloops. The Bells hold a three-game winning streak. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News) The Bellingham Bells kicked off the second half of the West Coast League season with a 3-3 record af.
Bellingham residents report bear, cougar, bobcat sightings – and this is normal
A black bear crosses the back lawn of a Cordata neighborhood condominium. (Photo courtesy of Jordan Majocha) Within the last two weeks, Bellingham residents have reported seeing black bears, cougars and bobcat. Become a member and receive a coupon to get 50% off an annual subscription to Cascadia Daily News!
Bells general manager paves path for more women in sports leadership
Bellingham Bells General Manager Stephanie Morrell sits in the grandstand bleachers July 3 at Joe Martin Stadium. This season is Morrell's ninth at the collegiate wood-bat club's helm. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News) Women in leadership roles within the sports industry are rare. Major League Baseball has only seen o. Become...
Man in appears in court, accused of driving RV over another man, killing him at Vancouver park
A judge set bail at $750,000 for a man accused of running over and killing another man with his motor home Tuesday after a fight in the parking lot of LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park. Andrew R. Roberts, 55, of Bellingham made his first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court....
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.
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.
Sports calendar: July 12–21, 2024
Bellingham Bell infielder Nate Kirkpatrick waits for his pitcher to deal Wednesday, July 3 against the Bend Elks at Joe Martin Stadium. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News) FULL CALENDAR Friday, July 12 West Coast League Nanaimo NightOwls at Bellingham Bells, 6:35. Become a member and receive a coupon to get 50%...
Gallery: Downtown Sounds returns for 20th season
The Downtown Bellingham Partnership kicked off the 20th season of Downtown Sounds with performances from headliner Cytrus and Ebb, Slack, and Flood on Wednesday, July 10. Hundreds attended the annual summer concert series to sing, dance, drink and eat food provided by local vendors.
Birchwood food desert fight makes progress, but it’s not over
Tina McKim, left, and Grace Dunbar protest in October 2018 at the intersection of Birchwood and Northwest avenues. McKim has helped lead the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters after an Albertsons shuttered in 2016. (Photo courtesy of Tina McKim) When the Albertsons in the Birchwood neighborhood closed in 2016, everyone assumed...
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