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cascadiadaily.com > 07/14/2026 > whirlpool-falls-is-a-hidden-treasure-swimming-hole-inside-whatcom-falls-park

Whirlpool Falls is a hidden-treasure swimming hole inside Whatcom Falls Park

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (444+ words) No Q&A content found. As we reach the peak of summertime in Bellingham, the temperatures are continuing to rise and places to cool down are becoming extremely crowded. If you head about a quarter-mile into Whatcom Falls Park from…...

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cascadiadaily.com > 05/06/2026 > physician-our-local-response-needs-to-catch-up-to-fentanyls-new-face

Physician: Our local response needs to catch up to fentanyl's 'new face"

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (343+ words) As a physician in Bellingham, I have sat with patients whose lives have been upended by fentanyl, people who never thought of themselves as drug users, families who didn’t see it coming. A new peer-reviewed study confirms what other front-line…...

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cascadiadaily.com > 03/19/2026 > whatcom-county-courthouse-evacuates-after-suspicious-package-found

Update: Suspicious material at Whatcom County Courthouse was flour | Cascadia Daily News

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (181+ words) Staff at the Whatcom County Courthouse and county offices in downtown Bellingham evacuated Thursday after a suspicious package with a white substance inside was found on the first floor of the building. The white material was later determined to be…...

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cascadiadaily.com > 01/14/2026 > flag-football-teams-win-in-dramatic-fashion-during-league-matchups

Flag football teams win in dramatic fashion during league matchups

6+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (818+ words) Bellingham, Ferndale, Sehome and Squalicum flag football teams had a handful of dramatic games come down to the wire on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Squalicum High School. Each team played two games, with each win needed to help with playoff seeding…...

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cascadiadaily.com > 11/06/2025 > elenbaas-urges-county-to-lead-negotiated-settlement-for-water-rights-lawsuit

Elenbaas urges county to lead negotiated settlement for water rights lawsuit | Cascadia Daily News

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (617+ words) Whatcom County Council member Ben Elenbaas wants the county to take the lead on negotiating a settlement of the sprawling Nooksack water rights lawsuit. He said the prolonged litigation will not create solutions for the agricultural industry, salmon populations or…...

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cascadiadaily.com > 10/27/2025 > whatcom-county-sheriffs-office-to-leave-substandard-workplace-pending-council-approval

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office to leave 'substandard' workplace, pending council approval | Cascadia Daily News

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (373+ words) Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office employees will no longer have to work in the jail basement, if the county council approves a more than $500,000-per-year lease for a facility in the Cordata neighborhood of north Bellingham. “For the first time in…...

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cascadiadaily.com > 09/28/2025 > what-counts-as-a-vote-in-elections-2

What counts as a vote in elections? | Cascadia Daily News

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (738+ words) This election reporting is provided free to all readers as a public service by your locally owned Cascadia Daily News. Thanks for supporting truly local news by donating to CDN or subscribing here. Editor’s note: Originally published in 2024, this story…...

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cascadiadaily.com > 09/21/2025 > law-enforcement-support-of-auditors-office-vital-to-secure-elections-2

Law enforcement support of Auditor’s Office vital to secure elections | Cascadia Daily News

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (539+ words) This election reporting is provided free to all readers as a public service by your locally owned Cascadia Daily News. Thanks for supporting truly local news by donating to CDN or subscribing here. Editor’s note: Originally published in 2024, this story…...