Good morning, Bellingham.

Fair officials in Lynden announced on Friday, Aug.

7 that all guests at the Northwest WA Fair must pass a bag check starting next Thursday (outside food and drinks are allowed while weapons, alcohol and explosives remain banned) to help reduce wait times.

Highway 20 in Burlington will see paving work with the eastbound lane closed from 8:30 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday and the westbound lane from 8:30 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday, while paving on Chuckanut Drive and a northbound I-5 repair in Ferndale will require single-lane alternating traffic.

Gov. Bob Ferguson declared August as Emergency Management Awareness Month to boost local readiness, including for Whatcom County residents still recovering from past floods.

Emergency managers are urging residents to sign up for alerts, join training courses and practice drills for future hazards.

Bells host a playoff watch party tonight at Larabee Lager — they face the NightOwls at 6:35 in Nanaimo, while the Mariners begin a series against the Rays with coverage starting at 6:40 and WWU women's soccer, ranked 18th nationwide, will open preseason play next Thursday.