The Whatcom Daily

Automated daily edition · compiled 4:44p, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · live data from public sources
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The Whatcom Daily

Tuesday, June 23, 2026·Compiled 4:44p
Weather
Partly Sunny 87°/61°
Heat Advisory
Tides · B’ham
H 12:16a 8.6′
L 8:11a 1.3′
Sun
↑5:05a ↓9:19p
16h 13m daylight
Border · Peace Arch
0 min
Lynden 5·Sumas 0
Nooksack R.
5.2 ft
Normal · 1870 cfs
Air
Good (42)
PM2.5 · Bellingham
Top of the News

Cascadia Daily News

Whatcom County Council ‘disappointed’ with missing elements of proposed jail

The entry to the Whatcom County Jail in January 2025. The new jail will be built on Hannegan Road and will replace…

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Daily News Poll

My Bellingham Now ·

WHATCOM NEWS: June 24, 2026

Lynden Tribune · Provide feedback about SR paving projects in Lynden

City Hall and County

Recent actions — orders, ordinances and announcements

Upcoming meetings

NW Regional Council Outreach Specialist Onsite

Tue Jun 23, 10:00a · SkillShare Space

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Open public meeting of the Food System Committee

Tue Jun 23 · Whatcom County

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Opportunity Council Resource Connection

Wed Jul 1, 3:00p · Ferndale

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Live Music Tonight

Coming up

Live music today and tonight — more at What's Up! Magazine

Concerts

Tickets — Mount Baker Theatre

Free outdoor shows

Free — Elizabeth Park (Thu), Boulevard Park (Fri) and Downtown Sounds (Wed)

Family-Friendly Events

Kid- and family-friendly happenings around Whatcom

Public Safety

Official dispatch and releases · incident type, area and time only

Fire and EMS dispatch

Live units and call detail on the PulsePoint feed

Roads, Transit and Travel
  • SR 542 (MP 23.1) — Daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Tuesday, June 23 to Friday June 26, State Route 542/M WSDOT
  • SR 542 (MP 35.7) — From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, State Route 542/Mt. Baker Highway will alternate WSDOT
  • SR 009 (MP 87.16) — Northbound and southbound SR 9 traffic will alternate over Klein Ditch bridge (milepost 87 WSDOT
  • SR 542 (MP 13.51) — Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, June 22 to 5 a.m. Friday, Jun WSDOT
  • Border: Peace Arch 0 min · Lynden 5 min · Sumas 0 min. CBP
The Almanac
TodayPartly Sunny 87°
TonightMostly Clear 61°
WednesdayMostly Sunny 84°
High tides12:16a 8.6′ · 2:51p 5.4′
Low tides8:11a 1.3′ · 6:35p 4.4′
Sun5:05a – 9:19p
Air qualityGood (42)
Nooksack5.2 ft · Normal
What is Open and Closed

Seasonal at a glance — typical windows; tap any item to confirm before you go

Mountain and roads
Fishing and shellfish
Hunting
Parks and water
Markets and events
Wildlife and color
Berry picking — U-pick farms

Tap a berry for the farms, then call to verify today's hours and availability

OpenStrawberriesmid-Jun to early Jul
ClosedRaspberrieslate Jun to Aug
ClosedBlueberrieslate Jul to early Sep
ClosedBlackberriesAugust to early Sep
Development

Biggest projects — major commercial and multifamily, by job value

  • $13.9M — New 125-Room Hotel: Fairfield Inn, 825 Darby Dr, Bellingham builder TBD
  • $10.5M — L1 (N) 64-Unit 6-Story Mixed-Use Bldg: Astor Building, 1317 D St, Bellingham Dawson Construction LLC
  • $9.0M — L1 (N) 54-Unit 6-Story Mixed-Use Bldg: Holly Building, 1307 D St, Bellingham Dawson Construction LLC
  • $8.4M — L1 New 64 Unit Mf Building – BHA, 202 Unity St, Bellingham Exxel Pacific Inc
  • $7.5M — Emergency Dept. Remodel (ed Remodel): St. Joseph Med. Center, 2901 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham builder TBD
  • $7.1M — New 42-Unit Apartment in Complex Bld A-Sage Apartments LLC, 600 Dewberry Ln, Bellingham builder TBD

Business and commercial

From major local employers

Major, multi-family and commercial permits — City of Bellingham. County notices →

This Week's Events
Tue Jun 23, 10:00a · North Fork Summer Reading Kickoff Party, North Fork Side Lot, North ForkReaders of all ages, celebrate the beginning of our Summer Reading program. Collect your Summer Reading card, learn…
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Tue Jun 23, 10:00a · The Nooksack Tribe a Pictorial History Exhibit, DemingExperience the history of the Nooksack tribe through pictures. From fish camps to houses of the early Nooksack…
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Tue Jun 23, 11:00a · Dog Days at the Fairhaven Branch, Fireplace RoomFor children ages 6 – 12. Each child will have 30 minutes to read aloud to a dog.…
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Tue Jun 23, 12:00p · Bellingham Reads Book Group In-Person, Lecture RoomBellingham Reads is the Library’s book discussion group for adults. In June we’ll be exploring early American history…
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Tue Jun 23, 1:00p · Tech Help Hour, FerndaleNeed support with a technological issue? Looking for help with your phone, computer, or other device? Call the…
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Tue Jun 23, 1:00p · Island Summer Reading Kickoff Party, Island Library, IslandReaders of all ages, celebrate the beginning of our Summer Reading program. Collect your Summer Reading card, learn…
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On the horizon

Fri Jul 3 · Bellingham Festival of Music, Fairhaven
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Fri Jul 3, 6:00p · First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Bellingham
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Sat Jul 4, 5:00p · Fourth of July Celebration, Kulshan Brewing
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Sat Jul 18 · Chicken Fest, Fairhaven
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Sun Jul 26 · Inclusion Festival – Zuanich Point Park, Birch Bay
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Sat Aug 1, 10:00a · Drayton Harbor Pirate Festival, Birch Bay
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Celestial Events
June Boötids — builds toward its peak Jun 27
Slow-moving meteors, usually just 1–2 per hour, but famously unpredictable — rare years have brought dozens. Look up toward Boötes, which rides high overhead all night at our latitude. Best after dark through the early-morning hours, from a dark spot away from city lights. With the moon 69% lit, expect mainly the brighter meteors. American Meteor Society →

Tap an event for details — sources: NOAA, the American Meteor Society, NASA

Trail Reports

Latest “Beware of” from each trail's newest WTA trip report

From the City

Inside Bellingham · June 18, 2026

Latest from cob.org

City of Bellingham — cob.org/news

Port of Bellingham

News from the working waterfront

Big boats — the Alaska ferry

The Alaska state ferry sails the Inside Passage from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal in Fairhaven — usually Fridays year-round, plus extra alternating-Saturday sailings in summer. Ferry schedule → · What is in the bay now →

Community Pulse
r/Bellingham, this week

“ICE on Squalicum Parkway (road under the rainbow bridge)”

“Whatcom County Jail Ministry dismisses an ordained Lutheran minister for being gay and in a “sinning” gay marriage.”

“Baby seal at Boulevard Park today”

“Orcas at Boulevard Park this morning”

“oh bellingham i just love ya”

More on r/Bellingham

Headlines Elsewhere
Obituaries

Obituary listings are updating. Moles Farewell Tributes →

The Whatcom Daily — an automated morning brief from whatcomhouse.com, compiled 4:44p on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 from the National Weather Service, NOAA, USGS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, AirNow, WSDOT, the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County Library calendars, and local outlets (Cascadia Daily News, Whatcom Talk, Salish Current) plus r/Bellingham. Tide predictions: NOAA station 9449211 (Bellingham), feet above MLLW.
Public-safety items report incident type, area and time only — no names. News headlines link to the original report; we do not republish. CC-WHATCOM-DAILY