Bellingham School District to rehire paraeducators
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Bellingham School District says it will rehire some staff members who were laid off after others announced they are retiring or resigning.

Deputies arrest Blaine woman for alleged child rape

A 51-year-old Blaine woman was arrested last week for alleged child rape, investigators said. 

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. 

2 Whatcom County deputies shot in the head by suspect receive Medal of Honor; graphic bodycam released

Two Whatcom County deputies who were shot in the head by a suspect last year have received the Medal of Honor for Exceptional Meritorious Conduct and Serious Injury While in the Performance of Duty.

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.

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.