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Armed robbery suspect arrested after being chased from Bellingham store by clerk with bat
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Video surveillance camera images were shared by Bellingham Police Department (BPD) officials after a man was reported to have attempted to rob a business in the 4000 block of Meridian Street shortly after 2pm on Tuesday, April 23rd. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed...
Man sentenced in Bellingham street race homicide case from 2021
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A driver who crashed during a street race in Bellingham, leaving his passenger dead, has been sentenced. The Whatcom County Public Defender’s Office said 27-year-old Oscar Bengoa-Alas pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and DUI and was sentenced Tuesday to 70 months in prison. He...
Man sentenced for Kickerville Road home invasion
A 46-year-old man was sentenced to just over 3.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to involvement in an April 2022 home invasion on Kickerville Road where the homeowner was held at gunpoint while two other people raided his house. Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Robert Olson sentenced Crayton Todd...
Funeral held for Blaine school employee after fatal car crash
A memorial and funeral service for Vladimir Taranenko was held on the morning of May 1 for the Maple Falls husband and father of five who died in a single-vehicle accident on April 23. He worked for Blaine school district as a custodian. On the night of April 23, around...
Lake Whatcom’s water district breaks ground for earthquake-resistant reservoirs
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Sudden Valley is getting new reservoirs fit to withstand earthquakes. A groundbreaking will be held at 3 p.m. this Thursday, May 2 at the new 16,000-square foot site near Swallow Circle. Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District General Manager Justin Clary said the project will...
Sheriff's Reports, May 2-8, 2024
April 20, 11:12 a.m.: DUI arrest on Birch Bay Lynden Road. April 20, 12:30 p.m.: Landlord tenant dispute on Seavue Road. April 20, 4:05 p.m.: Domestic – physical on Anderson Road. April 20, 4:59 p.m.: Civil problem cold call on Birch Terrace Drive. April 20, 5:39 p.m.: Civil problem...
FEATURE: April Brews Day raises money and showcases regional breweries
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – For over 20 years, April Brews Day has been a day to celebrate beer, community and the Max Higbee Center. This year’s April Brews Day was no different, highlighting breweries and vendors from across the region. The purpose of this annual event? To raise money for the Max Higbee Center, an organization based in downtown Bellingham to help people with developmental disabilities in their daily lives.
Lynden Heritage Museum features country music legend Loretta Lynn and her ‘singing sister’
The story of two trailblazing women who changed Whatcom County’s music scene in the ’50s and early ’60s – one who became one of country music’s greatest legends and the other who stayed in the county to raise her family – and the 65 years of local country music that followed is now on display at the Lynden Heritage Museum.
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