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Posted: Wednesday, 15 July 2009 6:09AM

Bellingham Adds Five New Dog Waste Stations






kgmi@kgmi.com

In an effort to keep the bad stuff from dogs from polluting streams, City of Bellingham Public Works crews are installing five new dog waste collection stations this week along Railroad Trail.

Students in the Industrial Design department at Western Washington University designed the collection stations.

The project was funded by a grant from the Department of Ecology, intended to address high levels of fecal coli form bacteria found in Fever and Whatcom Creeks.

The grant also covers the cost of dog waste bags and routine maintenance.

Pet owners are required to properly dispose of pet waste in the city of Bellingham.

Small Plane from Bellingham Crash Lands on Eliza Island


Investigators said the plane had engine problems that forced it to go down on the island shortly after leaving Bellingham International Airport.

Suspect Named In Hit-and-Run on Meridian Street


Bellingham police say they're looking for Arturo Ceras Francisco, who has not been seen since the collision.

Whatcom County Nurse Disciplined For Failed Drug Test


State regulators said the nurse has tested positive for marijuana, cocaine and a prescription drug.

Blaine Couple's Deceased Baby Has Identity Stolen


Mother: “Somebody took the last final straw of the end of the year, the closing of the year of her death, and they took that from us.”

State Dismisses Complaint Against WTA Job Ad


WTA changed the ad after Gary Lysne complained, but the PDC ruled that the ad was never in violation of election rules.

State House Extends Tax Breaks for Aluminum Industry


Whatcom County representatives Kelli Linville and Doug Ericksen sponsored the bill. It now goes to the state senate.

Census Forms Arrive In Whatcom County This Week


Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike was hitting the streets Wednesday in support of the census.

One in Ten Whatcom County Residents Looking for Work


The local unemployment rate in continued to climb last month, rising to 10 percent from January’s 9.4.

Jury Convicts Man of Raping University Student


Charles Boome, 45, was convicted Tuesday of raping a Western Washington University student in her apartment in April 2007.

Bellingham Man In Idaho Jail After Boise Bar Fight


Boise Police said 25-year-old Parker Taylor allegedly punched an officer who tried to break up a fight in front of a bar.

Man Wanted For Leaving Army Arrested In Blaine


Border guards at the Pacific Highway crossing denied 20-year-old Robert Lucus entry into Canada on March 10th.

County Residents React To Moratorium on Wind Turbines


People opposed to wind turbines at Tuesday's county council meeting were matched by an equal number welcoming the idea.

Founder of Aluminum Chambered Boats No Longer CEO


ACB's President said Larry Weiber will remain on the board: "In any company there’s changes that go on as the business evolves"

Tukwila Company Chosen To Repave Bellingham's Airport


The Port of Bellingham has awarded Icon Materials a $26-million bid to reconstruct Bellingham International Airport's runway.

Bellingham Approves Expansion of Wastewater Facility


The Bellingham City Council unanimously approved one of the alternatives for expanding the Post Point wastewater treatment facility.
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