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Inslee appoints Whatcom County Superior Court judge
Governor Jay Inslee has appointed Jennifer E. Slattery to the Whatcom County Superior Court bench, the governor’s office announced on July 12. Slattery will fill a fifth position the Washington state legislature created earlier this year. The position was created to help with a backlog of cases. During her...
Crabbing season returns to Whatcom County waters
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Summer crabbing season is upon us as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announces rules and regulations for this summer. The season officially opens on July 18 for Bellingham and the San Juan Islands, lasting through Sept. 30 and crabbing is only allowed Thursdays through Mondays. Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be closed for all recreational crabbing.
Birch Bay Station 63 in need of replacement, firefighters say
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) lieutenant Adam Smith was sleeping in Birch Bay Station 63, resting from a demanding job, when a ceiling tile fell on him due to a waterlogged roof. Smith wasn’t injured, but it was just another event highlighting structural and safety concerns at the aging...
Initiative to repeal Whatcom County child care tax goes to court
Nearly $100 million hangs in balance as the County Council launches a legal challenge weeks before the deadline to put the measure on the November ballot. The Whatcom County Council’s decision to ask a Superior Court judge to answer questions about the validity of a group’s effort to repeal a countywide child care tax puts the council in new territory as it faces a fast-approaching deadline.
“Against” statements needed for Blaine school district bond measure
The Whatcom County Auditor’s Office is seeking candidates for the “against” committee for Blaine school district’s general obligation bond which heads to ballots in the November 5 general election. The bond would be funded through a $0.76 per $1,000 in assessed home value property tax, nearly...
Group tests for microplastics on Skagit River beach
MOUNT VERNON — On Wednesday, volunteers and staff with RE Sources panned through buckets of sand at Edgewater Park, not for gold, but for tiny pieces of colorful plastic. Known as microplastics, the pieces come from the degradation of larger plastic objects. They can originate from foam cartons, fishing line, synthetic clothing and many other items. Microplastics are practically everywhere in the environment, said RE Sources North Sound Water Keeper...
Berry bonanza: A U-pick guide to Whatcom and Skagit counties
Henry Knape, 2, reaches for a berry with his Oma, Lucy, Wednesday, July 17 at Shumway's Berries' U-pick in Lynden. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News) Nothing says summer in the Northwest like berry picking. While it’s handy to swing by a farmstand. Unlock exclusive Cascadia Daily News subscription discounts, like...
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