Debbie Townsend, Bellingham Herald

Debbie Townsend

Bellingham Herald

Bellingham, WA, United States

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Past articles by Debbie:

Bellingham schools consider changing start times

Elementary and high school starting times in the Bellingham school district could change starting in fall 2017. → Read More

Incoming storm to bring wind, flooding to western Whatcom County

An incoming storm is expected to bring strong winds to western Whatcom County starting Wednesday afternoon, March 9, with possible coastal flooding early Thursday. → Read More

BTC gets OK to offer its first bachelor’s degree

Bellingham Technical College has received approval to offer its first bachelor’s degree. → Read More

Bellingham police spin out car to stop suspected DUI driver

Officers had to force a car to spin out and shoot out its window to get a suspected drunk driver to surrender early Friday, Feb. 26, according to Bellingham Police. → Read More

Flooding expected in Lynden, Acme on Thursday

Minor to moderate flooding is expected around Nugents Corner, Acme and Lynden-area farmland Thursday, Jan. 28. → Read More

Attend MLK events Monday, Tuesday in Bellingham

Several events Monday, Jan. 18, and a Western Washington University event Tuesday will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. All are free and open to everyone. → Read More

Bellingham MLK conference to ‘honor all voices’

Racial privilege and oppression, sexism, tribal sovereignty and peacemaking are among the topics to be addressed during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Conference. → Read More

Air quality improves across Whatcom, but clean burning urged

While the air quality across Whatcom County has improved in the last couple days, the Northwest Clean Air Agency is asking people to make sure any burning they do is as clean as possible. → Read More

Air quality deteriorates in Columbia Valley

The stagnant air, combined with burning and other factors, deteriorated air quality in the Columbia Valley, where it reached unhealthy levels at times Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 30 and 31. → Read More

Whatcom boat inspections found no invasive mussels in 2015

No zebra or Quagga mussels were found this year during boat inspections at Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish, according to the city of Bellingham. → Read More

PSE repairing outages after strong winds whip Whatcom County

Wind gusts as strong as 81 mph knocked down trees, took out power lines and blew trash and recycling all over neighborhoods in Whatcom County on Sunday, Dec. 6. → Read More

Snow, slide risk close Highway 20 east of Diablo

A section of the North Cascades Highway closed to all traffic Thursday morning, Nov. 12, because of snow and and anticipated heavy rain over the pass. → Read More