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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Bellingham gets $2,759,206 to speed up emergency response

Plus, gas dips below $5 in Whatcom County and Ferndale bans e-bikes from most downtown sidewalks.

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TransportationTop story

Bellingham gets $2,759,206 in federal money to speed up emergency response

Island County gets the most of the $7.67 million in grants

Sources: goSkagit, KIRO 7 News Seattle

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Island County$4.5M
Bellingham$2.8M
Swinomish tribe$375K

Bellingham is getting $2,759,206 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help emergency vehicles move through town, Rep. Rick Larsen announced Friday. It comes from the program. Mayor Kim Lund said, “When someone calls 911, every second matters,” and added that modernizing traffic signals lays groundwork for faster transit with .

  • Bellingham: emergency vehicle progression and post-crash care operations
  • Island County: wider shoulders along SR 20
  • Swinomish tribe: update its Transportation Safety Action Plan
  • Statewide: $24.6 million to jurisdictions

The will also make tribal roads and state highway access points safer, according to goSkagit. Chairman Steve Edwards said the grant will help the tribe “plan and test practical improvements.” Island County’s share also covers “related corridor safety improvements” near Race Road.

The grants by the numbers

$24.6 million
awarded to jurisdictions across Washington
$7.67 million
to Bellingham, the Swinomish tribe and Island County
$2,759,206
for Bellingham

Sources: goSkagit, KIRO 7 News Seattle

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Gas prices

Regular gas in Whatcom County averages $4.97 a gallon, AAA reports, under $5 for the first time in months. That's down about 10 cents from last week and about 37 cents from a month ago. My Bellingham Now

Whatcom gas averages $4.97 a gallon, just above Skagit's $4.89

$4.97

Whatcom average

Source: My Bellingham Now

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Whatcom average$4.97
Skagit average$4.89+8¢

E-bikes

The Ferndale City Council voted unanimously Monday, Nov. 2, to ban e-bikes from most downtown sidewalks, along Main Street from 1st Avenue to 4th Avenue and Vista Drive from 2nd Avenue to Fourth Avenue. An amendment banning e-bikes at the passed 4-3. My Bellingham Now

Football

Ferndale will host Liberty (Renton) in the Round of 32 on Friday, Nov. 6. Ferndale earned it by beating Oak Harbor in a must-win game. My Bellingham Now

Volleyball

Meridian swept Lynden Christian 3-0 Tuesday in the 1A District 1 championship. The Trojans play a winner-to-state match in the District 1-2 crossover Saturday. Lynden Tribune

Girls soccer

Archbishop Murphy beat Burlington-Edison 3-2 in a loser-out District 1 2A game in Bellingham. A-M still needs two more loser-out wins to reach state, starting against No. 3 Anacortes on Thursday. HeraldNet.com

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Glow-in-the-dark art is a fine answer to a gray November. The Bellingham Illuminations exhibit is at the Whatcom Art Center in Fairhaven today, with 2D and 3D pieces by Whatcom Art Guild artists. You can even make your own mandalas. It's free, and it runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bright idea.

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Bellingham gets $2,759,206 to speed up emergency response

Plus, gas dips below $5 in Whatcom County and Ferndale bans e-bikes from most downtown sidewalks.

The TLDR

  1. Bellingham gets $2,759,206 in federal money for emergency response
  2. Whatcom County gas averages $4.97, under $5 for the first time in months
  3. Ferndale bans e-bikes from most downtown sidewalks
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