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Bellingham, Washington is located in Whatcom County. Zip codes in Bellingham, WA include 98228, 98227, and 98225. The median home price in Bellingham is $259,000 which is roughly $162/per square foot. More Bellingham information.

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49 min ago | Bellingham Herald

Port of Bellingham agrees to provide waterfront site for WWU

On a 2-1 vote, Port of Bellingham commissioners have approved a complex real estate transaction aimed at providing Western Washington University with a six-acre chunk of waterfront property for future development.

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1 hr ago | Bellingham Herald

Police ask for help locating missing Bellingham man

Bellingham police are looking for help locating a 66-year-old man who went missing from his home last week in the 1200 block of West Racine Street.

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4 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Thanks Council for fireworks ban

On June 3 the Bellingham City Council voted on a personal fireworks ban which would make possession and use of fireworks in Bellingham illegal.

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8 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Whatcom Humane Society opens new $2.6M animal shelter

After years of making do, the Whatcom Humane Society opens the doors of its new $2.6 million shelter Wednesday, June 19. "To say it's a long overdue project would be an understatement," said Laura Clark, executive director for Whatcom Humane Society.

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12 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Woman identified in stray-bullet shooting near Ferndale

A woman killed by a stray bullet at a Father's Day barbecue has been identified as Alyssa Christine Smith, 23, a former honor student at Ferndale High School.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Bellingham Herald

Bellingham will again consider rental licensing, inspections in 2014

City Council is ready to take another look at proposals to set up a system to license and inspect apartments and rental houses in 2014.

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3-D Printer Brings Dexterity To Children With No Fingers

Richard Van As, a South African carpenter who lost a portion of his hand in an accident, assembles a Robohand and fits it to Liam Dippenaar.

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Bellingham Herald

Gov. Inslee: Temporary Skagit River bridge will open Wednesday

Inslee and Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson visited the site Tuesday to see what progress crews have made since a section of the bridge collapsed on May 23 after it was struck by a truck with an oversize load.

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Crosscut.com

Federal decision hands coal ports a big victory

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided on a limited review of environmental effects for a proposed coal port at Bellingham.

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Examiner.com

White House declaring victory on guns as Biden speaks?

The Obama administration is apparently ready to declare some kind of victory in its war on gun rights , and today Vice President Joe Biden will be offering a progress report, according to Mediaite and Buzz Feed , while the mainstream press seems silent on the situation.

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Crosscut.com

Coal isn't getting enough respect, study says

A coal port's economic benefits are being underestimated, according to a Western Washington U. professor's report commissioned by the Washington Farm Bureau.

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Bellingham Herald

Festival of Music again brings world-class musicians to Whatcom County

Each summer a community comes together with rare generosity to celebrate music. From July 5 through July 21, 2013, some of the finest musicians from all over the country will join forces under the leadership of Michael Palmer and with world-renowned soloists to create a unique Pacific Northwest experience-the Bellingham Festival of Music.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Amateur Gourmet

Foolproof Apple Pie

I'm a pie fool which isn't the same thing as being a fool for pie. Julie Klausner recently pointed out in her podcast that Jews are cake people, Christians are pie people.

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Bellingham Herald

Old Town development project moving ahead

The Public Development Authority's plan for a major development to link downtown, Old Town and a redeveloping central waterfront is moving forward, City Council was told Monday, June 17. Authority Executive Director Jim Long said five property owners have signed non-binding letters of intent with the Public Development Authority, expressing ... (more)

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Seattle Times

Woman at Ferndale barbecue hit by stray bullet

A woman at a Father's Day barbecue near Ferndale was hit in the chest by a stray bullet fired by shooters more than half-mile away.

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Bellingham Herald

Bellingham man accused of kidnapping girl, 5

A Bellingham man has been arrested on suspicion of briefly kidnapping a 5-year-old girl on Saturday, June 15. Police believe the girl went with Matthew Barclay Pemberton, 35, because he offered her candy and a trip to the park.

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Bellingham Herald

Whatcom council debates whether tubers should be banned from Nooksack River

Tubers floating down the south fork Nooksack River are a seasonal nuisance to nearby landowners, who say they witness public drunkenness, urination and other inappropriate acts in their backyards.

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Bellingham Herald

New Rocket Building in Fairhaven to offer rooftop dining and, yes, a rocket

The new Rocket Building at 11th Street and Harris Avenue displays a distinct Art Deco look in the historic district that's peppered with late-19th century buildings built a good three decades before the rise of the modernist Art Deco movement.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Bellingham Herald

Bellingham's Haskell Corp. lands major Alaska contract

A longtime Bellingham construction company has won a major contract to build a portion of an electric power plant in Alaska.

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Bellingham Herald

37 years after contest win, Bellingham man says dad is still Father of the Year

In 1976, John Sylvester knew with all his heart that his dad was the best. He'd take his son fishing, help him with soccer and patiently answer his endless stream of questions.

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