https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article315448919.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/59286257-93b4-49a8-8188-e169ae7659ff/1_th.jpg Iconic I-5 boulder could soon be relocated to Bellingham property Bellingham Rock Facebook page manager Keith Cook spoke with The Bellingham Herald on April 17, 2026, about WSDOT's plans to break the iconic boulder into pieces before possibly relocating it to a property in Bellingham. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article315448919.html/video-embed 56 2026-04-17T19:46:57Z no https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article315426455.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/64bede46-8bd8-4268-a0d7-02f5dd50f339/1_th.jpg Whatcom County Sheriff speaks in favor of criminal justice sales tax Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell "Tank" Tanksley spoke in favor of a one-tenth of 1% sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes at a Whatcom County Council meeting on April 14, 2026. The tax, which passed 5-2, would add 10 cents to every $100 purchase in Whatcom County, generating about $7 million annually. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article315426455.html/video-embed 78 2026-04-15T22:37:19Z no https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article315463848.html https://img.connatix.com/d84d33d5-4879-4aaa-9554-7e61a5c3b1cd/1_th.jpg Washington AG sues RealPage and landlords for alleged rent inflation scheme Washington State has filed a lawsuit against RealPage and nine local landlords, accusing them of conspiring to inflate rents and violate consumer protection laws. The lawsuit seeks restitution for affected renters and aims to address the state's housing crisis. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article315463848.html/video-embed 623 2026-04-19T19:30:57Z no https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/article315411354.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3ffe97df-1dd4-40d2-a0eb-af32db4b81b9/1_th.jpg Whatcom Farmers are worried about ICE arrests Farmers in Whatcom County are worried about their workforce being affected by ICE arrests and detainments https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/article315411354.html/video-embed 59 2026-04-14T21:11:37Z no