Bellingham News

Jean Marohn, left, Tally Rabatin and Suzanne Munson take a lunch break on Harris Avenue in the Fairhaven area of Bellingham, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

Question: When pulling up to a left-hand turn lane at many intersections in Bellingham, the in-road sensor does not pick up my motorcycle no matter where I position it.

On June 22, I received a mother's worst nightmare, after hearing that my child, Ashey Racey, and her car were broken down in and around Bellingham without any family, money or help.

Signs advertising particular types of marijuana for sale at 2020 Solutions, a store that was opening on July 10 at 4:20 p.m. after complications prevented it from opening on July 8, the first day marijuana could legally be sold in the state.

People can view Bellingham's waterfront from the water while Port of Bellingham representatives offer details on planned redevelopment and a vision of what the waterfront could look like in the future, during cruises offered by San Juan Cruises on July 17 and 31 and Aug. 14 and 28. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 6 to 17. The boat ... (more)

Fisherman Nick Meyer lifts a Dungeness crab pot onto a stack at Squalicum Harbor on Dec. 4, 2012 in Bellingham.

Author Rustan Robertson has written "The Wages of Sin: The True Story & Photos of the Great Sedro-Woolley Bank Robbery of 1914," published by the Sedro-Woolley Museum.

Public safety is the No. 1 priority for me and for our city government, and in the past year, rail safety has come to the forefront as a major concern in our community and in cities on rail lines across the country.

Ray & Mary Kruzich 50th Anniversary Ray & Mary Kruzich were united in marriage on July 6,1964 in Bellingham, Washington.

A motorcyclist from Bellingham was injured Saturday when he struck a deer on Highway 20 near Winthrop, the Washington State Patrol reported.

Scenes from the 2014 Chuckanut Foot Race on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Bellingham, Wash.

Sales person Jill Patterson, left, helps customer Marylee LeCocq shop for oil paint at Dakota Art Store, 1415 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

Police in the town of Blaine, Washington, near the Canadian border found a car in a bank parking lot on July 2 that had been stolen in Miami just about two days earlier.

The museum, which features historical exhibits from the early days of northern Whatcom County, will be showing items on loan from the West Coast Clock and Watch Museum in Bellingham, including several dozen timepieces from the mid-1700s to the late 1940s that were manufactured in both North America and Europe.

Here's a news release from Joy of Pilates, for those who are heading out to Sunnyland STOMP! on Saturday, July 12: Joy of Pilates & Fitness is celebrating their Open House and 6th year anniversary during this year's Sunnyland STOMP! Joy of Pilates, a fully equipped Pilates Studio, will be celebrating and opening their studio to the public on ... (more)

A new site called blast-zone.org released an interactive map that allows you to see if your house, school, workplace, favorite store, etc.

My blog is about an alternative retirement lifestyle - Full-Time RVing. Here you get to follow my travels and see many of the interesting places and people I encounter along my way.

Whatcom Horticultural Society presents its annual self-guided tour of six Bellingham gardens, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12 and 13, 2014.

Anne Wyman displays her pride bracelets Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the raising of the pride flags in front of Bellingham's City Hall.

April Eaton trains for the Chuckanut Foot Race by running two laps around Lake Padden on Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Bellingham.