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Northern Whatcom County areas wake to dusting of snow
Whatcom County Public Works reported their trucks/sanders are out clearing and treating roadways.
Head-on crash in Lynden sends 1 to the hospital
A driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital.
I-5 crashes keep troopers busy on sunny Sunday afternoon
Crashes ranged from a rollover near Grandview and a mutlti-vehicle pileup in Bellingham.
Bellingham Police ask public’s assistance to locate missing woman
She reportedly does not know her way around Bellingham, has no phone nor car.
Credit union robbery suspect arrested in Bellingham
The suspect was identified, located and arrested within 12 hours of the robbery.
Windstorm is expected to precede a cold snap lasting into next week
An overnight windstorm is expected to bring gusts of up to 50mph.
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Manufacturer’s recent acquisitions means more jobs in Ferndale
The company moved its manufacturing operation to Ferndale in 1990.
Ferndale bank robbed, police seek suspect information
The suspect demanded money and fled the building on foot after obtaining an undetermined amount of cash.
Bellingham man is in Snohomish Jail after driving through yards, ditches, fields fleeing deputies
At one point, the suspect drove into a yard and circled a house as if attempting to make a U-turn.
WCSO asks public’s help to identify suspects who attempted to steal an ATM
The subjects made repeated attempts to ram the ATM with the Jeep.
Ferndale man arrested and charged in I-5 rollover crash
2 people were transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Possibility of snow, strong winds in places across Whatcom County
Waves of precipitation were visible on weather radar as they headed northeast toward Whatcom County this morning.
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4 transported from I-5 rollover crash in Ferndale, 2 to Harborview
A man was fleeing a discontinued traffic stop at the time of the crash.
Man transported to hospital after crashing ATV along Guide Meridian
The ATV left the roadway and struck multiple mailboxes.
Several crashes on I-5 followed a localized hailstorm near Ferndale
Troopers responded to 6 separate crashes involving a total of 19 vehicles.
Whatcom County coastal areas warned to be prepared for potential coastal flooding, again
When a westerly storm is added to a King Tide the tides can be pushed nearly 2 feet higher from the storm surge. With strong winds, waves can grow another 3 to 4 feet.
New 911 response services in Bellingham and Whatcom County to provide social services experts
The programs are intended to help people in an immediate crisis situation when the most appropriate response to a 911 call is social services expertise rather than law enforcement.
Cherry Point plant agrees to $4 million settlement over emissions violations
This is the largest penalty settlement collected by NWCAA since the agency formed in 1967.
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Report: Commercial space vacancy rates around Bellingham vary
1/3 of Bellingham’s vacant retail space is located in the mall.
Whatcom County mail delivery challenges continue, local gov’t reps exchange letters with US Postal Service
“We are grateful for the work of USPS employees who continue to work above and beyond to deliver mail during these challenging times.”
Power outage leaves many in York neighborhood in the dark
Over 1,500 PSE customer addresses were impacted.
1 of 2 suspects in Deming burglary and theft pleads guilty
The men were seen using a torch to gain access to a storage container.
Updated: Large response to commercial fire closes Grandview Road
Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from an unoccupied unit in a multi-unit commercial building.
“Team of thieves” arrested by Bellingham Police with help from K-9 and a drone
The drone enabled seeing the second suspect running along a fence line as soon as it was launched.
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