Whatcom News
Whatcom News Website: https://whatcom-news.com/Whatcom News Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/News_Whatcom Whatcom News Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NewsWhatcom
Neil McKay
Whatcom County Govt. Weather, Flooding, River Conditions & Road Closures
Weather Forecasts and Current River Conditions: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/666/Forecasts-Current-River-Conditions
Whatcom Community Foundation Resilience Fund
Donate to Whatcom Community Foundation Resilience Fund https://wcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?funit_id=1455 Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF) Website: https://whatcomcf.org/ Whatcom Center for Philanthropy1500 Cornwall Avenue, Suite 202Bellingham, WA 98225(360) 671-6463wcf@whatcomcf.org
Whatcom County Government News Updates
Whatcom County Government Website (with News Flash (News and Updates): https://www.whatcomcounty.us/ Flood Response Information: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3827/Flood-Response-InformationHow to Get Help If You’ve Been Affected, and How to Help Your Fellow Community Members Swift Creek and Sumas River Flooding and Asbestos Fact Sheet (Download PDF)
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Outage Map
Real-Time Power Outage Map: https://www.pse.com/outage/outage-map Report an Outage: https://www.pse.com/outage Safety first. Never touch or go within 35 feet of downed power lines because they might be energized. Call PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 911 to report problems.
Radio: KGMI 790 AM
Local News: https://kgmi.com/news/sections/local/ Weather: https://kgmi.com/weather/ School and Event Closures: https://kgmi.com/closings/ Studio Line: 360-676-KGMI (5464)24-Hour News Tips: 360-733-4564Email News Tips: kgmi@kgmi.comGeneral Questions/Comments: kgmi@kgmi.com
Dept of Transportation Real-Time Traffic Map
Traffic Map of Washington State with Real-Time incident and closure alerts: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/map/
Whatcom County Road Closures and Restrictions
Whatcom County Road Closures & Restrictions: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/952/Road-Closures-Restrictions Whatcom County Public Works: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/308/Public-Works Whatcom County Public Works Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WhatcomCountyPublicWorks/ Public Works Department Public Works Administration322 N Commercial StreetBellingham, WA 98225Phone: 360-778-6200Fax: 360-778-6201
Natalie’s Pick:
Sisters of the Snake by Sasha Nanua
Sisters of the Snake by Sasha Nanua Ria is an orphan and a thief, stealing to keep herself alive. Rani has only ever known life inside the palace where she is being trained to take over from her father as queen. When their lives collide, everything turns on its head because Ria and Rani, orphan … Read more
Episode 12 Melanie May and Author/Librarian Nancy Pearl (Part 2)
WCLS Collection Development Librarian Mary Kinser returns to interview Blaine Library patron and supporter, Melanie May, who tells us all the ways the library has been an important part of her life and her family. Also it’s time for part 2 of Executive Director Christine Perkins’ conversation with America’s Librarian, Nancy Pearl. Stories and book … Read more