Lynden Tribune · Lynden, WA
LYNDEN – Members of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) in Whatcom County invite the community to a heartfelt awareness and testimony gathering on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Lynden Library.
Lynden Tribune · Nooksack, WA
Nearby: Nooksack, WAEVERSON — A Nooksack Valley High School student was taken into custody on Nov. 10 following an investigation launched by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office.
Salish Current · Bellingham, WA
Nearby: Bellingham, WABellingham’s police drone program promises faster responses, but raises questions about privacy and transparency Bellingham police say their new Drone as First Responder program can give officers and other emergency responders a view of an incident within minutes of a 911 call. But as the department deploys drones across the city, residents and privacy advocates are questioning how the technology is used, what information it collects and how the public can hold the department accountable. The City of Bellingham and Bellingham Police Department did not respond to requests for comment in time for publication. The Bellingham Police Department launched its Drone as First Responder program on Oct. 6, according to the City of Bellingham’s announcement. Trained officers remotely pilot drones to emergency scenes, where live video is intended to help responders assess situations before they arrive at the scene.
Lynden Tribune · Deming, WA
Nearby: Deming, WADEMING — At about 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 a pedestrian was struck on the Mt. Baker Highway (HWY 542) just east of Water Street.
Salish Current · Anacortes, WA
Nearby: Anacortes, WAGreater percentage of Native Americans served in U.S. armed forces By the time Rochelle Goins-Hetzel enlisted at 18 in the U.S. Air Force, she had already faced more than her fair share of formidable challenges. But amid the tumult of her life, there was one constant: The land. “Every Indigenous person, whether they know it or not, is intrinsically connected to the land,” said Goins-Hetzel, who is of Cherokee, Nansemond and Tuscarora heritage living in Oak Harbor and an active member of the Samish Nation Canoe Family in Anacortes. “The land provides us with the waters that we need for healing and ceremony. It gives us food. It gives us medicine. It’s everything we need. And so we need to advocate for it.” Goins-Hetzel, 59, is one of 140,000 to 150,000 living Native American and Alaska Native veterans that will observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
La Conner Community News · La Conner, WA
Nearby: La Conner, WABy La Conner Community News staff The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) is requesting $6.825 million for a number of Swinomish-led projects that would help endangered salmon. These efforts are among a draft list of 46 projects that will be presented to the governor and the legislature for […]
La Conner Community News · La Conner, WA
Nearby: La Conner, WABy La Conner Community News staff La Conner faces a week of wet, windy weather, with gusts up to 50 mph expected midweek and additional storms forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds through the weekend. Western Skagit and Whatcom counties, Whidbey Island, the San Juan Islands and communities near Admiralty Inlet are expected […]
La Conner Community News · La Conner, WA
Nearby: La Conner, WAThe Town of La Conner is seeking new members to fill vacancies in the Parks, Emergency Management, Arts and Planning commissions. Planning commissioners serve six-year terms and must be residents of the Town of La Conner. Members of the other commissions serve for three years. Applicants must reside or work within the La Conner School […]
La Conner Community News · La Conner, WA
Nearby: La Conner, WABy Luisa LoiLa Conner Community News Construction of the much-discussed 306 Center Street condos in La Conner was completed last month. Community members got to take a tour of the units during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 29. Some town officials and members of the chamber of commerce also attended. Previously known as the “Talmon building,” […]
La Conner Community News · Conway, WA
Nearby: Conway, WABy Luisa LoiLa Conner Community News After nearly 100 days in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Northwest Processing Center in Tacoma and 25 years of waiting for a green card, Conway’s “unofficial mayor” is a free man and a permanent legal resident of the United States. Juan Martinez was released on Nov. 5, a […]
