Bellingham City Council votes to explore possible annexation of area northeast of city limits, Lynden council renews lease for Community/Senior Center, Port of Bellingham announces new restoration project, Silfab Solar leaving Bellingham waterfront facility, Whatcom, Skagit unemployment rates rise to highest levels since 2021, Member of Skagit and Whatcom drug distribution ring sentenced to prison, …
The Wandering ‘Hamster
March 29, 2024 News Transcript
Mount Baker schools to cut $3M in spending, Ferndale breaks ground on city’s first official skatepark, Sandy Point fire district to appeal to voters to move flood-prone fire station, New WA law will allow traffic cameras on more city streets, Free and Cheap ______________________________ Independent, nonprofit community radio. KMRE brings you local news for Friday, …
March 28, 2024 News Transcript
Woman who died at WWU rec center pool was retired biology department chair, Whatcom Skills Center gets needed funding for phase one of project, Bellingham mobile home park’s affordability uncertain after residents’ land purchase attempt fails, East Whatcom residents launch newsletter, website, Add wildfire, climate change to the list of Lake Whatcom worries, Strippers’ bill …
March 27, 2024 News Transcript
Woman faces attempted homicide charge following fire that destroyed another Lummi Nation home, Whatcom County passes resolution aimed at combating fentanyl, East Whatcom residents launch newsletter, website, Ski to Sea officially sells out for first time in 13 years, Inslee signs new gun laws, including ban at transit facilities, libraries, Unsafe levels of lead found …
March 26, 2024 News Transcript
Port of Bellingham votes to end contract with ABC Recycling, Arson suspect arrested in connection with trash fires, Bellingham seafood processing company announces closure, Blaine School District anticipates $2.5M in budget cuts, Fire training downtown Bellingham, Judge orders Providence debt collector Optimum Outcomes to pay $827,000 penalty for violating patients’ medical debt collection rights, New …
March 25, 2024 News Transcript
Swimmer dies poolside at Western Washington University’s student recreation center, Multi-agency sweep leads to 5 arrests in major drug bust; other suspects at large, WSDOT crews ready to begin annual spring clearing of North Cascades Highway, Local credit union partners with Lighthouse Mission for new building, Van Zandt Community Hall plots major renovation to mark …
March 22, 2024 News Transcript
Lummi Nation couple barely escapes house fire, Concrete man arrested Thursday in connection to murder of Marblemount man, Pike Place style-market planned for downtown waterfront in Bellingham, National Parks Service outlines options for Grizzly reintroduction, New WA law will allow some property crimes to be classified as hate crimes, Free and Cheap ______________________________ Independent, nonprofit …
March 21, 2024 News Transcript
Authorities say suspected car thief raced from Bellingham to Skagit County before crashing, City of Blaine names new police chief, Lummi Island Ferry fares to increase after decline in revenue, ridership, Whatcom educators: State money still short of what’s needed to fund public schools, WSDA local food system infrastructure grant applications open, Inslee signs fentanyl …
March 20, 2024 News Transcript
Deputy-involved crash closes section of Hannegan during morning commute, Bellingham School District plots Roosevelt Elementary rebuild, Southbound I-5 at Portal Way fully blocked after collision, SNAP Recipients’ Funds Go Farther This Season with Unlimited Cost Matching, Child care grants adding nearly 30 spaces in Bellingham preschools, WA cherry growers get federal help after extreme heat …
March 19, 2024 News Transcript
Suspect charged in apparent overdose death of Whatcom County Jail inmate, Single-bin recycling poised to spread beyond Bellingham after Whatcom County Council vote, Woman pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder and receives 10-year sentence, PeaceHealth to open Lynden clinic in April, NW Washington Fair adds acclaimed rapper, actor to entertainment lineup, WA students soon may not …
March 18, 2024 News Transcript
Whatcom County jury clears on all charges man who fatally shot his father in 2022, Police say Sehome HS “threat” was misunderstanding, Two drug dealers sentenced after arrest in Bellingham, Ski to Sea selling out months early, plans to modify race in the works, Whatcom Chief ferry dry dock schedule pending shipyard bids, From Bellingham …
March 15, 2024 News Transcript
Port of Bellingham sues waterfront developer after contract defaults, extension requests, Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Awards Grants for Interpretation Projects, including KMRE’s Love Your Waterfront, Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Awards Grants for Interpretation Projects, including KMRE’s Love Your Waterfront, Interview with Mayor Lund, Survey shows youth health better than expected, Judge rejects challenge …