Just spotted this helicopter over Lake #Whatcom. It hovered for quite a while and circled around.

Noisy waters on New Year’s Day.

#PNW #Whatcom

WSDA confirms #AvianFlu #BirdFlu in domestic flocks in these #Washington state counties:

#Whatcom County
#Snohomish County
#GraysHarbor County

(Grays Harbor is the county where the man with #H5N5 died yesterday)
#H5N1
https://agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-and-media-relations/news-releases?article=45183

News Releases | Washington State Department of Agriculture

Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn, and Mustard Seed Branded Cheese Products Have E. Coli Contamination. #twinsisters #cheese #ecoli #gastroenteritis #whatcom #farmhouse #peppercorn #mustardseed #recall
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfRYL2AOn2/
Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn, and Mustard Seed Cheese Products Have E. Coli Contamination This cheese contamination with pathogenic E. Coli strains occurred due to its manufacture with raw and unpasteurized milk. These bacteria can cause severe illness, including bloody diarrhea, kidney failure, and potentially fatal complications, especially in young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems. The affected batch codes include: 250527B, 250610B, 250618B, 250624B for Whatcom Blue; 250603F, 250616B for Farmhouse; 250603P for Peppercorn; and 250616M for Mustard Seed. This contaminated cheese was sold in Oregon and Washington state between July 27, 2025, and October 22, 2025. Do not eat this cheese. Either return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or carefully dispose of it. All surfaces that came into contact with this cheese should be cleaned and sanitized. For more information, contact Twin Sisters Creamery at 1-360-656-5240. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/twin-sisters-creamery-recalls-whatcom-blue-farmhouse-peppercorn-and-mustard-seed-cheese-products #twinsisters #cheese #ecoli #gastroenteritis #whatcom #farmhouse #peppercorn #mustardseed #recall"

Twin Sisters Creamery has issued a recall for several of its cheese products due to E. coli contamination. The affected products include Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn, and Mustard Seed cheese. If you have any of these products, do not consume them and follow the recall instructions.

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#washingtonstate voters, FYI the VoteWA.gov online #VotersGuide fails to show Measures info for me on #Firefox or #Safari browsers on #macOS, but works fine on #Chrome browser. #Whatcom #Election #WAPoli #WA
RSK Cleaning Services expands commercial cleaning across Whatcom County, offering licensed, bonded services with $1M liability coverage. Comprehensive solutions for businesses of all sizes. #BusinessCleaning #Whatcom

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just spotted the #GoodyearBlimp over lake #Whatcom in #Bellingham

How you can tell it’s Friday in the PNW: city bus drivers have their bright and bold colored shirts on — with their rain jackets over and zipped up.
This is the season known as #Juneuary. ☔️💨

*PNW = Pacific Northwest of US

#Whatcom

The Regenerate Whatcom group weaving regenerative projects in #Whatcom county just had an article published in the Whatcom Watch! Read it here to learn more about efforts going on in that part of #Cascadia:

whatcomwatch.org/index.php/ar...

#bioregionalism #peopleofplace #permaculture #agroforestry