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Local law enforcement activity — 2026-10-02
Published activity records dated 2026-10-02 include 52 Bellingham Police entries.
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SEPA Distribution
You are receiving this email as part of a SEPA Distribution. This email goes out to all agencies, cities and interested parties. Please check the location of the SEPA listed below. If you are representing an incorporated city it may not pertain to you. Parcel Number: 390201015130000 Address: 488 W Pole Road SEPA Case Number: SEPA2026-00073 SEPA Determination: MDNS If you have questions, please contact Planning and Development Services at [email protected] or call 360-778-5900.
Government / Countywide
FCZD Advisory Committee Meeting, 10/8/26
Civic Center Annex, Garden Level Conference Room, located at 322 N. Commercial Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225 and via Zoom Platform (see Zoom link below)
Government / Ferndale
City Council Meeting
The original article was published from 10/2/2026 12:00:00 PM to 10/6/2026 11:59:00 PM
Government / Countywide
Burn Restrictions Lifted in Whatcom County October 1st
Burn Restrictions Lifted in Whatcom County October 1st
Government / Countywide
Thursday, October 1, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County
Thursday, October 1, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County
Community / Bellingham
October 2026 Bellingham Public Library Programs and Events
October programs at Bellingham Public Library feature spooky craft activities for kids, as well as Participate in Democracy sessions for adults and opportunities to connect with social service organizations in the SkillShare Space at the Central Library. All library programs are free of charge.
Community / Bellingham
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Be a part of creating a WWU community of care that promotes safe and healthy relationships
CW: Discussion of relationship abuse and survivor resources
Community / Bellingham
Dark and Stormy Recommendations for October
In October the wind begins to howl as the darkness increases and the shadows lengthen, and Bellingham Public Library staff have gathered a host of haunting horror story recommendations to enthrall you while you lock the doors and batten down the hatches.
Government / Bellingham
Two public hearings Monday, Oct. 5
More flexibility for small home businesses
Government / Bellingham
Free First Friday: Forested
Join us this Friday to celebrate the Whatcom Museum’s newest exhibition, From the Vault: Forested , with works on display by local and regional artists. With activities throughout the day and evening on Oct. 2, there’s something for everyone! Walk the new exhibit with Museum staff, create forest-inspired crafts, peek into the fascinating world of fungi, listen to live music, or gather around a fire pit. Our Community Trees Program will be giving away free tree saplings to Bellingham residents to take home! Find a full list of activities on the Whatcom Museum’s website .
Government / Bellingham
Fairhaven sidewalk repairs start next week
We’ll be replacing sections of sidewalk and several street trees along the 1100 block of 11th Street in Fairhaven starting Oct. 5. Work is expected to take about two weeks. Business access will be maintained, though on-street parking will be temporarily limited. The project will address sidewalk tripping hazards, replace dead or damaging trees, and enlarge some tree wells to give new trees more room to grow and help prevent future sidewalk damage. New trees will be planted after the sidewalks are complete. Thanks for your patience while we make these improvements!
Government / Bellingham
City bans sale and distribution of Kratom
To support community health, the City has adopted an ordinance prohibiting the preparation, distribution, and sale of kratom products within city limits, effective Oct. 13, 2026. This ordinance amends Chapter 10.08 of the Bellingham Municipal Code.
Government / Bellingham
All library locations closed Oct. 7
All locations of Bellingham Public Library will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 7 for their annual Staff Learning Day. This is an opportunity for library staff who usually work at separate branches to gather for a full day of meetings and professional development. The Library will reopen on its regular schedule on Thursday, Oct. 8.
Government / Bellingham
Soar into Bellingham Bird Week activities next week
Hoo-hoo-hoo’s heard the news about Bellingham Bird Week?! The North Cascades Audubon Society and Audubon Washington are hosting this celebration Oct. 5–11 with a variety of activities. Join the Library for bird-themed children’s Storytimes and the Whatcom Museum for a bird drawing session and a screening of Lights Out Texas followed by a panel discussion. There will also be an opportunity to vote for Bellingham’s official bird! Mayor Kim Lund will announce the winner on Friday, Oct. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. Learn more on the Bellingham Bird Week website .
Community / Bellingham
Inside Bellingham: October 1, 2026
6 separate stories from this newsletter.
Community / Bellingham
WWU student, faculty create AI-assisted tool to navigate oral histories
WWU Computer Science’s Dustin O’Hara and alumnus Jack Sovelove have created an AI-assisted system to make it easier to explore hundreds of hours of long-form oral-history interviews about the United States Civil Rights Movement.
Community / Bellingham
WWU’s 2026 Munro Seminar features Yale University historian on the American Revolution
Western Washington University’s annual Ralph Munro Seminar for Civic Education Oct. 15 and 16 will highlight the theme of “America 250: Lessons and Legacies of the American Revolution,” honoring the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and exploring its legacy in our current political life.
Public Safety / Countywide
Local law enforcement activity — 2026-10-01
Published activity records dated 2026-10-01 include 45 Bellingham Police entries.
Public Safety / Countywide
Latest news on local fire safety burn bans (updated Sept. 30)
Whatcom and Skagit counties have called off their fire safety burn ban on outdoor burning in rural areas as of Thursday, October 1. (See information below for details.)
Government / Countywide
With Flu Cases Increasing, It’s A Good Time to Get Vaccinated
With Flu Cases Increasing, It’s A Good Time to Get Vaccinated
Community / Bellingham
CBE Business Summit returns to Seattle: Celebrating 50 years of impact and innovation
Date and time:
Government / Countywide
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County
Archived - Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County
Community / Bellingham
Neurodiversity Inclusion Collaborative meets Oct. 6
The Neurodiversity Inclusion Collaborative is made up of students, staff, and faculty from across the university who advocate in identifying the needs for change on-campus and strive to bring awareness, acceptance, and community building for an inclusive and accessible campus for neurodivergent people. The Neurodiversity Inclusion Collaborative will be meeting the first Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. on Zoom. Next meeting is Oct. 6. Get involved! Receive the meeting link and calendar invites for our upcoming meetings by emailing: neurodiversity.inclusion@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com
Government / Countywide
Bellingham Bay Closed For Recreational Shellfish Harvest
Health - Public Health News Posted on September 30, 2026 | Last Updated on September 30, 2026
Government / Countywide
Reissued MDNS Distribution
You are receiving this email as part of a SEPA Distribution. This email goes out to all agencies, cities and interested parties. Please check the location of the SEPA listed below. If you are representing an incorporated city it may not pertain to you. Parcel Number: 4001034450400000 Address: 3370 Sweet Road, Blaine, WA 98230 SEPA Case Number: SEPA2026-00044 SEPA Determination Reissued MDNS If you have questions, please contact Planning and Development Services at [email protected] or call 360-778-5900.
Community / Bellingham
Milica Jelača Jovanović performs with Bellingham Music Club October 7 and 9
WWU Professor of Piano Milica Jelača Jovanović presents romantic piano masterpieces by Scriabin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff, music by pioneering women composers Clara Wieck and Florence Price, and contemporary works by Serbian composers as part of the Bellingham Music Club's 111th season.
Public Safety / Countywide
Local law enforcement activity — 2026-09-30
Published activity records dated 2026-09-30 include 41 Bellingham Police entries.
Community / Bellingham
WWU’s Greg O’Neil, chemistry students unlock new technique to identify waxes used as alternative fuel sources, cosmetics
Professor of Chemistry Greg O’Neil has spent a decade investigating how to utilize an algae-produced wax for alternative fuel sources and cosmetics. Now, his lab has an easier time identifying and quantifying the wax thanks to a new method developed by WWU chemistry student Sarah Maffett and a team of researchers in O’Neil’s lab.
Community / Bellingham
Explore the lessons learned from those who left a life of hate behind Oct. 6
Join WWU Master of Social Work Program Director Danny Carroll and Woodring College of Education on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for Woodring Speaks: Voices in Education, Health & Community Services.
Government / Countywide
Notice of November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Notice of November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Community / Bellingham
One quick question: Is the relationship between the U.S. and Canada permanently broken?
The once warm relationship between the U.S. and Canada is at its chilliest point in decades, but what does the future hold?
Government / Countywide
Notice of Logic and Accuracy Test
Auditor - Elections Posted on September 29, 2026
Community / Bellingham
Journalism professor wears conversation starters to her media law class
If you spot Associate Journalism Professor Peggy Watt on campus sporting a T-shirt with an f-bomb on it, you know she’s heading to her media law class for a lecture on student free-speech rights.
Public Safety / Countywide
Special Meeting Workshop 10.02.26 9am
Special Meeting Workshop
Public Safety / Countywide
Local law enforcement activity — 2026-09-29
Published activity records dated 2026-09-29 include 44 Bellingham Police entries.
Government / Countywide
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County
Archived - Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County
Community / Bellingham
WWU alumni brew connection
During his last quarter at Western Washington University, Jason Harper wrote a business plan for a brewery in an entrepreneurship class. That business plan looks a lot like the business he and his wife Kim run today,15 years later.
Government / Countywide
Monday, September 28, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County
Archived - Monday, September 28, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County
Community / Bellingham
WWU’s Fairhaven College Announces Schedule for Fall 2026 World Issues Forum
Grounded in social and environmental justice and human rights, Western’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Fall 2026 World Issues Forum lecture series will focus on urgent global topics such as planetary survival, decolonization and anti-racism, human rights, migrations and the world economy.