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“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...
August 6 primary election ballots mailed
Ballots for the August 6 primary election are set to be mailed to voters across Whatcom County on July 17. According to the most recent data from the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office, 160,384 registered voters were slated to receive ballots in Whatcom County this week. Below are the positions...
WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS: July 17, 2024
LYNDEN — Travelers should expect to see construction activities on State Route 546, near Northwood Road in Lynden, starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 15. This comes from a July 14 press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Lynden home sales down 17% in 2Q, county sales increase overall
WHATCOM — The number of Bellingham homes sold in the second quarter ending June 30 soared 18.1 higher compared to a year ago, but activity wasn’t so vibrant elsewhere in Whatcom County, according to a local real estate report. The Sudden Valley community just southeast of Bellingham also...
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...
Report: Whatcom County deaths of unhoused people on pace for record amount
More people are dying on the streets of Whatcom County, according to a new report. Opportunity Council, a non-profit that works closely with the unhoused, said so far there have been 56 documented deaths this year. The number is on pace for a record amount of deaths among people living on the street in the county.
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