There are 250 million bees loose on Weidkamp Road between W. Badger and Loomis Trail. Please utilize alternative routes as WSCO deputies, public works and bee experts work to contain the situation.
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- Replying to @ZawaTweetsMaster beekeepers are on scene, and others are on the way, to assist in re-setting the box hives. The plan is to allow the bees to re-hive and find their queen bee. That should occur within the next 24-48 hours. The goal is to save as many of the bees as possible.
- Train derailment in the Custer area. Please evacuate if you are within 1/2 mile of downtown Custer for your safety and the safety of responders. There is a large response for a fire. Grandview and Main Street are closed at Portal Way.
- Zero new cases, zero new COVID-19 deaths reported today by the Whatcom Health Department! Keep up the social distancing, Whatcom. It's saving lives! #WeGotThisWhatcom
- 1/3 - #AsianGiantHornet eradication crew, which included WSDA, USDA and, oddly enough, the Discovery Channel, went to work in the wee hours of the morning to neutralize a nest in the Blaine area.
- Watch ballot sorting, opening, scanning and adjudication via live webcam in Whatcom County's elections office 👉 whatcomcounty.us/3490/Ballot-Pr…
00:00 - County Executive Satpal Sidhu: “I want to recognize the coordinators and volunteers of Bellingham Food Bank’s home delivery service. This is a lifeline for some of our most vulnerable community members and your hard work is having a real impact. Thank you!”
- Whatcom County Health Department: We are excited to announce that our application for Whatcom County moving to Phase 2 has been submitted! Check out our news flash for more information on the application, process and what Phase 2 would mean for you: bit.ly/3gMODrR
- Replying to @Whatcomctygov3/3 - Special thanks to the property owners, Jamie and his family, for being gracious hosts to the crew (and many curious neighbors).
- Food bank home delivery is now available for those in need.Thanks to work by the Whatcom Unified Command, the Opportunity Council and the Volunteer Center, food bank home delivery is now available for individuals and families who can not afford to purchase food, and are unable to access food bank pick up sites. whatcomcovid.com/whatcom-unifie…
- “It’s always a good time to show appreciation for this special place we call home. I hope that people will incorporate this image and message into their personal and professional lives,” said Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu. whatcomcounty.us/3498/I-Love-Wh…
- Replying to @Whatcomctygov2/3 - The nest, which was located in a tree trunk, was sealed, vacuumed and then injected with carbon dioxide to asphyxiate whatever remained in the cavity.
- OPEN: With extended thanks to @wsdot crews for their hard work, to public for their patience & our partner agencies we just got word that all I-5 NB at Nulle Road are OPEN. We have some work to finish this week, and that may require taking a lane but for now we 👏Travel safely!
- Today, Whatcom County reached the state's target of 70% vaccination against COVID among Whatcom County residents ages 16 and older, becoming the 4th county in Washington to reach that mark, and the 2nd large county (50,000+ pop) to do so. Read more here:
