PeaceHealth Lynden clinic anticipated to open April 15

A new healthcare facility in Lynden is anticipated to serve 150 to 200 patients daily, providing specialized care in north Whatcom County. PeaceHealth expects to open its new primary and …
Weekly updates...
March 30, 8:54 a.m.: Suspicious person on 5th Street. March 30, 1:30 p.m.: Trespass on Peace Portal Drive. April 1, 12:52 a.m.: Fight on F Street. April 1, 1:43 a.m.: Death …
March 29, 9:52 a.m.: Moving vehicle accident arrest on Zell Road. March 29, 12:02 p.m.: Fraud cold call on Lighthouse Drive. March 29, 1:40 p.m.: Missing person on Sandcastle Drive. …
Upcoming meetings...
The Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) District Advisory Committee, will hold presentations on the Semiahmoo Drive outfall improvements and the next step of the …
State senator Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and state representative Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) will stop by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce for a community meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, …
From Olympia...
House Bill 1985, sponsored by 42nd legislative district state representative Joe Timmons, which offers a three percent cost-of-living increase for retired state employees and teachers, was signed …
A number of bills from 42nd Legislative District state representatives Joe Timmons and senator Sharon Shewmake passed both chambers of the state legislature, and now have either been signed by …
Library news...
The Whatcom County Library System recently hired architects to help turn the Vogt family homestead into the Birch Bay Vogt Library Express.
WCLS hires architects for Birch Bay library
Marking a major milestone toward a permanent library in Birch Bay, the Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) entered into a contract agreement with Osborn Architects Inc. to begin the construction …
Jonathan Jakobitz holds “The Chaos Machine.”
Blaine book club review: ‘The Chaos Machine’
Max Fisher, an international reporter and columnist, has written extensively on diplomacy, conflict and social change. In “The Chaos Machine,” Fisher turns his journalistic lens to the …
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Question: Lately I’ve driven through some intersections that have artwork painted on the pavement, including some multi-colored crosswalks. I think it looks great, but I wonder if it distracts …

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