Julia Tellman

1 week ago | cascadiadaily.com | Julia Tellman

Skeletal human remains were discovered on Interstate 5 near Lakeway Drive on Tuesday. Washington State Patrol is in the midst of investigating the remains. Commenters on social media described seeing first responders gathering in the vegetated margin next to the interstate on Tuesday afternoon. WSP District 7 Public Information Officer Kelsey Harding confirmed by email on June 19 that WSP had responded to a report of the discovery of skeletal remains at 12:30 p.m. on June 17.

1 week ago | cascadiadaily.com | Julia Tellman

Internet service provider Ziply Fiber is installing fiber optic cable for future service in Bellingham neighborhoods, and some property owners are irked that construction can mean dug-up yards and driveways, damaged sprinkler lines and noisy work at random hours.  In February 2024, the City of Bellingham granted Ziply Fiber a 10-year, non-exclusive franchise agreement to operate in city rights-of-way.

1 week ago | cascadiadaily.com | Julia Tellman

The City of Bellingham is testing out a program to connect homeowners who have vacant rooms with renters who can help out around the house. The new Bellingham Home Sharing Program, which is open to residents across Whatcom County, is one effort by the city to creatively and inexpensively address low vacancy rates and high rental prices. The population is aging: By 2050, people in Washington who are 65 and older are projected to be more than 23%, according to state and federal data.

2 weeks ago | cascadiadaily.com | Julia Tellman

South Whatcom Fire Authority and the City of Bellingham have reached a tentative agreement in which the city will pay the fire authority to respond to emergency medical calls on Galbraith Mountain. The agreement comes six months after the fire authority said it would stop answering those calls.

2 weeks ago | cascadiadaily.com | Julia Tellman

Concerns for the safety of transgender people in Bellingham prompted the city council to pass a resolution on Monday, June 9, reaffirming Bellingham as a place that protects the rights of individuals regardless of their identity, although the council has opted not to use the phrase “sanctuary city.” In April, council member Hannah Stone told her fellow electeds she wanted to somehow reaffirm or update a resolution first passed in February 2017.