Below are the latest Whatcom News stories that affect people who live and/or work in and around Blaine Washington.
Whatcom County burn ban announced a month sooner than last year
It was July 13th when a similar burn ban was enacted last year.
Consumer Alert: Scammers impersonating Whatcom County employees
They often use high-pressure sales tactics and target senior citizens.
Power outages leave thousands in the dark
Over 4,000 were reported to be without power due to 2 significant power outages.
Ski to Sea 2023 to host hundreds of teams, traffic impacts expected Sunday
Traffic impacts can be expected across Whatcom County.
Western Washington University breaks ground on carbon neutral academic building
This is the first in the region and will join a handful of other carbon neutral academic buildings in the nation.
Custer fire destroys 2-story building
Inside the building were multiple pressurized tanks of propane off-gassing.
Building industry calls for halt to Bellingham’s, other cities’, natural gas bans in wake of court ruling
City attorneys are being asked to halt local natural gas bans in response to a recent 9th circuit court decision.
What we are reading: No reason for earthquake concerns over seafloor finding
Reports have positioned the finding as “a harbinger of a large megathrust earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone.”
NWS issues severe weather warning for western Whatcom County
The highest temperatures are expected in the lowland areas furthest from the water.
Whatcom weather forecast calls for spike in weekend temperatures, could reach 90 degrees
Summer-like high temperatures are expected to continue through Monday.
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