Bellingham News

Efforts to help pay for the city of Bellingham's purchase of Chuckanut Ridge and protect its 82 acres from future development moved ahead Monday, Dec. 16. The City Council and the board of the Chuckanut Community Forest District unanimously approved a conservation easement and agreement between them that will form the backbone of longstanding ... (more)

Grocery store owner Safeway has submitted a permit application to put in a fueling station at the former Prime Tune & Brakes building at 1189 E. Sunset Ave. According to the application, 12 fueling pumps would be installed under a 5,137-square-foot canopy.

"The Wutcraker," a holiday parody written and directed by Drue Robinson, will be performed at 7 p.m. Dec. 19-21 and 2 p.m. Dec. 22, 2013 at Bellingham High School 20020 Cornwall Ave. What the heck are Booger Flung Scaries? Will Clara defeat the Rat King? Are a saltine cracker and a piece of lonely cheddar cheese really going to save the ... (more)

Dec. 16 -- LUMMI ISLAND -- Passengers on the Lummi Island ferry can purchase single-ride and multi-ride fares on the boat with a credit or debit card, starting Jan. 1 .

City Council voted 4-3 late Monday evening, Dec. 16 to approve a new deal with Whatcom County on a joint emergency medical services system.

The nine-member board reviews proposed changes to what may be built, or what commercial or residential uses are allowed, on land in the unincorporated county.

A longtime local manufacturer was sold to a national firm in a move that's expected to lead to further growth in Bellingham.

A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a Bellingham man allegedly kicked in the door to his motel room and assaulted the man early Sunday morning, Dec. 15, according to the Bellingham Police Department.

Davis's report also notes that some in the industry are betting that coal prices will rebound in the years ahead, putting West Coast coal ports back in the black, so to speak.

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The Midnight Mystery Players present an adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at 7 p.m. Dec. 21 and 2 p.m. Dec. 22, 2013 at Unity Church of Bellingham, 1095 Telegraph Road.

Some metro prices from the AAA's Monday survey: Bellingham $3.39, Bremerton $3.32, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett $3.72, Tacoma $3.31, Olympia $3.31, Vancouver $3.28, Yakima $3.28, Tri-Cities $3.18, Spokane $3.15.

Airport partners, Northwest Sky Ferry and Westwind Aviation, have teamed up with the Port of Friday Harbor to provide holiday travel deals for islanders and for island visitors.

Raymond Benham of Daylight Properties lays bricks on the steps of a new entrance in the front of the Herald Building Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013.

Gingerbread creations at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 for the annual Holiday Port Festival gingerbread contest.

Flagger Dayna VanWeerdhuizen let's traffic through as construction crews work on finishing the round about on North State St. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 in Bellingham.

When I skied there last February, his words came to mind during my first ride on one of the resort's 40-year-old chairlifts.

The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place for the Dkos community members to note any observations they have made of the world around them.

It was a busy and productive year for Whatcom County government and I wanted to use the editorial space this month to provide a very brief summary of what we accomplished and remark on some of the highlights.

Ella Prichard, 7, reads "My Little Pony" while her dad, Tony Prichard, checks out comic books at the new location of The Comics Place, the former location of Eagles Games, on the corner of Bay and West Holly Streets in Bellingham, Dec. 11, 2013.