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Briefs: Comics Place expansion, Black Cat on pause, maritime industry study

Business news for Whatcom and Skagit counties

Dec. 23, 2024 9:00 p.m.

Transportation

Cascadia High-Speed Rail project receives $55M for planning

As regional population booms and highways age, I-5 and Amtrak studies also in the works

Dec. 23, 2024 9:00 p.m.

News in Brief

Border Patrol seizes $1.1M worth of cocaine in Lynden

Two backpacks contained 78 pounds of cocaine

Dec. 23, 2024 8:18 p.m.

Health

Union workers don ‘Grinch’ costumes to emphasize frustrations with PeaceHealth

SEIU Healthcare 1199NW pushes for 'fair' wages for more than 900 employees

Dec. 23, 2024 3:47 p.m.

Local

New Max Higbee Center director continues mission of joy, while eyeing expansion

Departing director oversaw growth of programs, physical space over 10 years

Dec. 22, 2024 9:00 p.m.

WTD?

What’s the Deal With: The Skagit County Courthouse torches?

Two torches flank the judge's chair in the Skagit County Courthouse

Dec. 22, 2024 9:00 p.m.

Education

Whatcom students raise money, give back for the holidays

Service programs at many schools help seniors, foster kids, families, food banks

Dec. 22, 2024 9:00 p.m.

Community

Free from CDN

One-man-band Concrete Herald editor moving on after more than 15 years

Jason Miller single-handedly revived the small Washington town's storied newspaper

Dec. 21, 2024 9:00 p.m.

Law & Justice

Whatcom Sheriff’s Office receives $125K for gun buy-back, firearm storage programs

Gun-buy back program will be held in spring 2025

Dec. 21, 2024 11:53 a.m.

News in Brief

Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County receives surprise $10K grant

Funds will go toward building a single-family home in Custer

Dec. 20, 2024 6:20 p.m.

Parks & Rec

Site plan chosen for Bellingham Civic Athletic Complex redesign

Option 1 includes building a new elementary school, with space for future center

Dec. 20, 2024 3:50 p.m.

Law & Justice

Bellingham barbershop, salon hit by early morning theft

Thousands of dollars in cash and barbers tools were taken

Dec. 20, 2024 3:36 p.m.

Local

Briefs: Comics Place expansion, Black Cat on pause, maritime industry study

Cascadia High-Speed Rail project receives $55M for planning

Border Patrol seizes $1.1M worth of cocaine in Lynden

Union workers don ‘Grinch’ costumes to emphasize frustrations with PeaceHealth

New Max Higbee Center director continues mission of joy, while eyeing expansion

What’s the Deal With: The Skagit County Courthouse torches?

Whatcom students raise money, give back for the holidays

One-man-band Concrete Herald editor moving on after more than 15 years

Whatcom Sheriff’s Office receives $125K for gun buy-back, firearm storage programs

Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County receives surprise $10K grant

Site plan chosen for Bellingham Civic Athletic Complex redesign

Bellingham barbershop, salon hit by early morning theft

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