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Whatcom County News Briefs for Jan. 17, 2024
Racial Unity Now to show ‘Smoke Signals’ LYNDEN — The group Racial Unity Now will screen the film “Smoke Signals” Thursday, Jan. 25, and will invite discussion of it afterward. ...
Whatcom libraries open Friday; limited hours due to driving conditions
WHATCOM — Due to driving conditions, Whatcom County Library System buildings will open at noon Friday, Jan. 19. WCLS’s Administrative Services Building will open at 10 a.m. ...
Ferndale and all other Whatcom libraries closed Thursday due to weather, road conditions
WHATCOM — Because of weather and road conditions countywide, all Whatcom County Library System locations remain closed Thursday, Jan. 18. Today’s bookmobile stops in Wickersham ...
Help Ferndale police identify hit-and-run suspect
FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision with injury, which occurred at approximately 5:26 a.m. Jan. 1. The collision occurred in the 1500 ...
Weather forces PeaceHealth to close Grabow Therapy and Wellness Center on Thursday
BELLINGHAM – PeaceHealth Medical Group clinic has closed its Grabow Therapy and Wellness Center for Jan. 18 due to the inclement weather conditions. Emergency departments will remain ...
Services limited Thursday, Jan. 18
By Riley Grant City of Bellingham Communications and Outreach With up to a foot of snow accumulation Wednesday and forecasts predicting cold temperatures through Friday, City crews ...
UPDATE: Snow, inclement weather forces closure of Whatcom schools
UPDATE: Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Lummi, Meridian, Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley school districts have also announced that they will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 18. As of 5 ...
WCLS closes libraries due to weather, road conditions
WHATCOM — Because of weather and road conditions countywide, all Whatcom County Library System locations are closed Wednesday, Jan. 17. Closures include today’s bookmobile ...
Winter weather and road conditions limits some City services
Community members advised to limit unnecessary travel, use public transportation By Riley Grant City of Bellingham Communications and Outreach Crews have been working around the clock ...
Ferndale police respond to home garage fire
FERNDALE — At about 11:58 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, Ferndale police were dispatched to the 6100 block of Apollo Drive for a fire investigation. According to a Tuesday, Jan. 9 press release ...