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Animal Legal Defense Fund Demands Endangered Species Act to Be Enforced
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An unexpected journalist in a time of unrest
Dear Readers — To be a journalist during a time of civil unrest is to be the eyes of the people when they are struggling to see. When they are unsure of the future and so weary of looking at the world, it seems as if turning a blind eye becomes a sort of protection mechanism.
U.S. Forest Service update reveals “Easy Fire” decreased in size by approximately 200 acres
EASY PASS, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The wildfire that temporarily shut down part of the North Cascades Highway on July 18 does not cover as much of the area as previously thought. The U.S. Forest Service issued an update on the Easy Fire on July 19 that showed it decreased...
Maple Falls man receives an extra 5 years in prison due to use of a firearm in committing crimes
MAPLE FALLS, Wash. — Matthew Alan Bentley, age 38, was recently found guilty by a jury in Whatcom County Superior Court of 2 felony counts of 1st-degree assault with a deadly weapon and 2nd-degree unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The charges stem from an incident that occurred October 6, 2023.
Bellingham Bells, Max Higbee Center & West Coast League All-Stars Field a Dream Team
The heat wasn’t the only thing emanating all around Joe Martin Stadium on July 16, 2024, as the Bellingham Bells kicked off its WCL All-Star events with a very special Community Champions game. Smiles radiated from every face on the field — and in the stands. The event...
Government Meetings
• The Anacortes City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 22, at City Hall, 904 Sixth St. The meeting is also available at us02web.zoom.us/j/89255646791 or by calling 253-215-8782, meeting ID 892-5564-6791. • The Burlington City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at City Hall, 833 S. Spruce St. The meeting is also available at zoom.us/j/97859681042 or by calling 1-253-215-8782, meeting ID 978-5968-1042. A workshop will precede the meeting at 6 p.m. ...
Education Meetings
• The Concrete School Board will hold a work session at 6 p.m. Monday, July 22, and a board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the administrative building, room 107, 45389 Airport Way. A budget hearing will precede the board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and will be voted on during the meeting. concrete.k12.wa.us or 360-853-4000. • The Skagit Valley College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, via zoom. https://skagitvalleycollege.zoom.us/j/82847117251?pwd=a3ymvaEfEL6RO2S8gNPlIgKgbmbsKc.1 Meeting ID 828 4711 7251 Passcode 102184.
Washington State Parks tightens overnight camping limits, raises fees
Jul. 19-In a meeting Thursday in Bellingham, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission approved new overnight camping rules. The limit on consecutive stays is now 10 nights and the annual cap is 90 nights total. The new Washington State Parks guidelines, effective Aug. 19, come amid a nationwide campsite...
Secure election system in Whatcom County open to voters
This election reporting is provided free to all readers as a public service by your locally owned Cascadia Daily News. Thanks for supporting truly local news by donating to CDN or subscribing here. Nearly 1,000 test ballots — technically 910 — sped through three scanners at the Election Center in...
Daughter breaks mom's swim records set decades earlier
Like her mother before her, Abigail Hartman is following, and doing better in some cases, in those footsteps. So far, the summertime swimmer for the Overlee Flying Fish and Washington Golf & Country Club Lightning has broken team and pool records in the girls 8-under age divisions for the Arlington squads, some marks that her mother previously held at one of the pools and at the same age group.
Cyber outage impacts travel, banks, healthcare facilities and more around the country
REDMOND, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A worldwide cyber outage has been causing migraines for just about everyone who uses Microsoft products. Flights were grounded, bank accounts became inaccessible and healthcare facilities were forced to close after a software update was launched with a critical defect. The update from cybersecurity firm...
Paccar Technical Center Expands Campus, Adds Staff
Work on Existing, Future ICE, Alternative Fuel Trucks, Infrastructure Connection Drives Expansion. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. The Paccar Technical Center continues to grow in size and head count, some 42 years after the Mount Vernon, Wash., facility began operations, according to its top executive.
Downtown Sounds celebrates 20 years of music, beer and community in Bellingham’s Arts District
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Mixing the vibrant culture of downtown Bellingham with the constantly evolving live music community, Downtown Sounds has become a mainstay summertime event over the last 20 years. Downtown Sounds has returned to the Arts District with a lineup of musical acts that span genres of...
WSF Weekly Report | Fall reservations; Congresswoman tours; lost dog adopted
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES |||. Last week was challenging for our customers and employees navigating our service amidst a domino effect of disruptions. On top of losing two vessels, and temporarily a third, in one day on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands route to mechanical issues, we’ve seen an increase in crewing cancellations due to health-related relief requests and vacation leave. This temporary setback is difficult to digest, especially since we recently had our first week with no canceled sailings due to crewing since the pandemic began.
Alcoa’s Intalco aluminum smelter faces lawsuit for exceeding emissions limits
FERNDALE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A former aluminum smelter near Ferndale is facing a lawsuit for violating air quality standards. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed the suit on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against Alcoa’s Intalco Aluminum plant on July 18 in the U.S. District Court in Seattle. The DOJ claims Intalco exceeded the emissions limits set by the Clean Air Act every day between Sept. 2019 and Aug. 2020.
Thousands of community leaders across the country back Whatcom County’s urge to declare national fentanyl emergency
WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A major organization has backed Whatcom County’s effort to address the fentanyl crisis on a national level. The National Association of Counties (NACo) on Monday, July 15, unanimously approved a resolution that was passed by the county council earlier this year asking to declare a federal emergency over the crisis.
Troopers investigate deadly single-car crash in Skagit County
BURLINGTON, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating a deadly car crash that occurred near Burlington Thursday night. According to the WSP, at about 9:31 p.m., troopers responded to reports of a single-car crash on southbound Interstate 5 at milepost 230. Troopers arrived and found a Sedro-Woolley woman,...
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