Bellingham SD to rehire some paraeducators who were laid off due to funding issues
The Bellingham School District has received new funding to re-hire some staff members who were laid off due to budget issues.
Bellingham PD: 17-year-old arrested for pulling gun during high school graduation ceremony
Bellingham Police arrested a 17-year-old armed with a handgun during a confrontation at high school graduation.
Police: 13-year-old needed 9 staples in her head after razor blade attack at Bellingham park
A 14-year-old has been arrested after they allegedly slashed another teen's head with a razor blade during a confrontation.
Man shot, killed at Lake Padden Park in Bellingham
Bellingham Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death at a popular park on Monday evening.
Lummi Nation opens new outpatient treatment center for fentanyl addiction
In King County, the rate of overdose for American/Indian Alaska Native individuals is nine times higher than white individuals, according to Public Health – Seattle & King County.
No fentanyl in candy that 'looks like mint gum' found at Bellingham middle school despite false positive
Bellingham Public Schools (BPS) announced on Friday that a staff member at one of its middle schools confiscated what appeared to be chewing gum or gummies from a student. After testing the gummies, Washington State Patrol found that the gummites had a false positive for fentanyl.
6 indicted in fentanyl trafficking ring between Seattle, Bellingham
A federal court has indicted six people in connection to a fentanyl distribution ring operating between Seattle and Bellingham.
2 WWU students assaulted near campus
Western Washington University police are investigating after two students were assaulted near the south campus late Wednesday night.
Ferndale PD: 3 arrested in 5-year-old's death after fentanyl was found in her blood
Three people were arrested in connection to the death of a five-year-old girl in Whatcom County after investigators discovered a fatal amount of fentanyl in her blood.
1 dead after being hit, killed by a train in Bellingham
Police are investigating after a person was hit and killed by a train in Bellingham on Wednesday.
Suspect arrested for trying to kidnap woman's child at Bellingham store
Bellingham Police arrested a man accused of trying to kidnap a woman's three-year-old child at a store.
Police: Man arrested after shots fired in Bellingham apartment complex
Whatcom County deputies arrested a man suspected of firing a gun at a Bellingham apartment complex early Monday morning.
Bellingham business broken into twice within a week's time
Steve Avila, President of Overhead Door Company, says thieves targeted his business twice in just about a week's time. He says the thieves did at least $60,000 in damage after breaking into six trucks and stealing the tools inside.
Police: Burglar trio using trail systems to break into homes from Kent to Bellingham
Police are warning the public about a group of burglars that have been breaking into homes from Kent to Bellingham.