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Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Relaunches Comprehensive Community Events Calendar
Submitted by the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the relaunch of WhatCALENDAR.com, a newly refreshed community events calendar that is intended to be a go-to resource for all events happening in Whatcom County. This free platform allows residents, visitors, event planners, businesses, schools and other organizations to discover and post events that are open to the public, fostering a vibrant, well-connected community.
Big Lots Bellingham location likely to close in coming months
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Big Lots, a nationwide retail chain that specializes in selling large appliances and furniture at a discount, will likely be closing their Bellingham doors within the next few months. The company posted a banner on their website announcing its closure last week and have placed...
Tina McKim: Birchwood Food Desert Fighters
KGMI’s Emma Toscani talks to Tina McKim, co-founder of the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters, a coalition fighting for food sovereignty in Bellingham’s Birchwood neighborhood. Albertsons recently removed their land-use restrictions on their former storefront in the neighborhood following an Attorney General investigation.
Where to, Whatcom County industrial lands?
AlderwoodCity of BellinghamCommerceheavy industrial impactWhatcom County. The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the perspectives of their authors on topics of interest and importance to the community, and are not intended to reflect perspectives on behalf of the Salish Current. Commentary: An open letter to the Whatcom...
Lightning sparks Miners Complex wildfire, burning 500 acres in WA
The Miners Complex Fire, which consists of nine wildfires caused by lightning in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest area, has grown to 500 acres. According to the Western Washington Incident Management Team (IMT), the wildfires that make up the Miners Complex Fire are the Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Upper Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Lower Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire and the Plummer Fire.
Restaurants in Washington Are Closing Without Warning, Which Has Led to Layoffs
Sources say that 10 different places in Washington will be laying off workers by September because of sudden business closings. The Employment Security Department says that Homegrown Partners LLC said the restaurants would be closed for good on September 15. Ten Homegrown stores in the Seattle area will close in...
In Washington state, Inslee’s final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law
SILVERDALE, Wash. (AP) — Standing at a transit center near four new wireless bus charging stations in a small community west of Seattle, Gov. Jay Inslee told transit and city leaders where money to pay for them — more than $1 million — came from. “It’s possible...
Washington gray wolves to remain classified as an endangered species
(The Center Square) – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided not to change the endangered species status of gray wolves in the state. In a pair of 5-4 votes on Friday, the commission rejected the recommendation of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to downlist the wolves to either "threatened" or "sensitive." Downlisting the wolves would have meant lesser penalties for poaching, as well as somewhat easier access to permits to kill wolves that attack livestock. ...
Reichert addresses Biden exit, confronts Ferguson public safety claims: ‘His answer is money’
Former King County sheriff and congressman Dave Reichert is challenging Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s claims that he’s as committed to public safety as himself with the gubernatorial race less than four months away. Ferguson released a series of advertisements regarding his dedication to increasing the number of law...
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