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06/12/2026

We lit up the acid ball – er, soccer ball! Enjoy your Fan Zone fun, Bellingham!

Heading to the June 12 waterfront watch party? Bus, bike, or walk – it's gonna be a busy night. And make sure to stick around to see the light display after dark at Waypoint Park!

Looking to make the most of your unused space or find a new place to call home? Bellingham’s new home share program help...
06/11/2026

Looking to make the most of your unused space or find a new place to call home? Bellingham’s new home share program helps homeowners who have extra bedrooms to spare find a good-fit renter. With thousands of unused bedrooms across our city, home sharing is a creative way to boost housing supply.

Learn more and find the latest City news in this week’s Inside Bellingham newsletter: https://cob.org/news/2026/inside-bellingham-june-11-2026

You may notice our seasonal voluntary watering schedule signs around Bellingham. These serve as a friendly annual remind...
06/10/2026

You may notice our seasonal voluntary watering schedule signs around Bellingham. These serve as a friendly annual reminder to help reduce outdoor water use during the dry summer months. Outdoor watering can increase our community’s water use by up to 50%, and much of that is lost to evaporation, over-watering, and run-off.

While our drinking water supply is stable and we don’t anticipate shortages, high summer demand places extra strain on our water treatment plant. Following the voluntary watering schedule helps keep our system running efficiently all season long.

From June 1 to September 30:
💧Skip watering on Mondays
💧Odd-numbered addresses: Water only on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
💧Even-numbered addresses: Water only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays

Want to save even more water? Consider letting your lawn go dormant. It naturally greens up again when cooler, wetter weather returns.

City water customers can also take our Water Conservation Pledge to receive free outdoor water‑saving tools at cob.org/conserve.

Good vibes, giant screens, and great soccer are coming to Bellingham this summer. ⚽😎Our SeattleFWC26 fan zone is finally...
06/04/2026

Good vibes, giant screens, and great soccer are coming to Bellingham this summer. ⚽😎

Our SeattleFWC26 fan zone is finally kicking off, and the first (free!) watch parties are just around the corner on June 12 and 19! Find the details and more City news in this week’s Inside Bellingham newsletter: https://cob.org/news/2026/inside-bellingham-june-4-2026

06/03/2026

Hey y’all, James Street is getting a new shared-use path! But first, we’ve got a heads up about construction…

James Street will be closed between Bakerview and Kellogg starting Monday, June 8, for about three weeks.

We need to fully close the road to build a retaining wall for this portion of the trail. Once that’s done, we’ll open at least one driving lane for the rest of the project.

Flaggers will be at both ends of the closure during business hours to direct drivers to the detour, assist people walking, and help residents access their driveways.

Have questions? Email us at [email protected]

05/29/2026

Ever wondered how the City of Bellingham funds bike and pedestrian safety improvements like new bike lanes and push‑button‑activated flashing crosswalks?

Hear from Public Works Assistant Director of Transportation Tim Hohmann on how our voter‑approved 0.02% sales tax supports bike, pedestrian, and transit upgrades citywide.

This dedicated transportation funding delivers spot improvements at a dozen or more locations each year — and helps us secure an average of $17 million annually in state and federal grants to advance larger projects, including the new James Street multimodal path now under construction.

Exciting things are happening in Bellingham this month! The world's games soccer fan zone kicks off mid-June, the Youth ...
05/29/2026

Exciting things are happening in Bellingham this month! The world's games soccer fan zone kicks off mid-June, the Youth Pride Parade is this weekend, and the Bellingham Police Department landed a $3.7 million grant for important public safety improvements. But the real highlight? Our beloved Great Blue Herons are nesting again!

Get the details in this week's Inside Bellingham newsletter: https://cob.org/news/2026/inside-bellingham-may-28-2026

Thank you for helping protect our Great Blue Herons during nesting season.
05/27/2026

Thank you for helping protect our Great Blue Herons during nesting season.

Congratulations to the BFD Ski to Sea team!
05/26/2026

Congratulations to the BFD Ski to Sea team!

We joined Downtown Bellingham at their annual neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, May 20. Mayor Kim Lund and her leadersh...
05/22/2026

We joined Downtown Bellingham at their annual neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, May 20. Mayor Kim Lund and her leadership team took questions from the crowd on everything ranging from public safety and housing to the volume of the train horn through Old Town. Thanks for having us, DBP!

Couldn’t make it and want the latest scoop on everything happening downtown? Find our latest Downtown Forward Progress Report and more City news in today’s Inside Bellingham newsletter: https://cob.org/news/2026/inside-bellingham-may-21-2026

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