4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (168+ words) Arne Hanna Aquatic Center in Bellingham is closed Wednesday and was expected to be closed again Thursday due to an unexpected equipment failure that is critical for maintaining air quality. The failed equipment is part of the facility’s Munters unit,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (280+ words) Bellingham Herald Sun House, a nine-bedroom interim shelter for people experiencing homelessness and mental health diagnoses, will end its 24/7 staffed shelter operations in Bellingham after a 50% budget cut from Whatcom County. The nonprofit plans to lay off several employees and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (270+ words) A 57-unit affordable workforce apartment complex will continue to offer stable housing for years to come after it was purchased by the Bellingham and Whatcom County Housing Authorities (BWCHA), the agency announced Tuesday. The agency purchased Sehome Court Apartments on…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (459+ words) Members of rival motorcycle gangs have been charged in relation to a shooting in Birch Bay over the weekend that left one man injured. Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies and other law enforcement officers responded to the 7800 block of Birch…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (592+ words) Bellingham is poised to lose at least four restaurants this month, following several closure announcements that were made over the Labor Day weekend. Luna’s Bistro, an American restaurant located near Regal Cinemas and Woods Coffee in Barkley Village, is closing…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (256+ words) The Bellingham City Council approved a $115,000 settlement with Julie Oldham, who was injured in a 2020 fall on a downtown sidewalk. The Bellingham City Council unanimously approved a $115,000 settlement with a woman who was seriously injured after tripping on a sidewalk…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (651+ words) Wildlife sightings are a staple of life in Bellingham. In addition to deer grazing in gardens and raccoons digging through garbage cans, locals sometimes see little black squirrels hopping around the street or climbing in trees. “Anyone else seeing a…...

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1+ week, 6+ day ago   (597+ words) Firefighters are responding to three wildfires in Whatcom County, all of which were caused by lightning strikes. The Border 2 and Luna Fires started in July. The Electric Fire ignited Aug. 22. No injuries or structural damages have been reported at any…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (118+ words) Bellingham Herald The Washington State Patrol has issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA) Saturday morning for a 14-year-old boy who was last seen the night of Aug. 26 in Bellingham. Terrence Charlie was last seen around the 5800 block of Pacific…...