🌱 Why Bellingham is thinning trees at North Beaver Creek Preserve
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Bellingham is thinning trees at North Beaver Creek Preserve
- How a 20 mph default could change driving across Bellingham
- How will moving Bellingham Rock change I-5 traffic and local access?
Also on today's calendar: April Brews Day 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 55 and low of 37 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, temps: high: 62, low: 47.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Bellingham City Council approves logging contract with Janicki Logging and Construction (kpug1170.com) — Bellingham City Council has unanimously approved a contract with Janicki Logging and Construction to thin an overcrowded 80-acre section of the North Beaver Creek Preserve. The city will receive 20% of timber sale revenue for logging road upgrades, and thinning is expected to reduce tree density while supporting healthier forest biodiversity. 
2. Bellingham drivers could see lowered speed limits on city roads soon (kpug1170.com) — Bellingham is moving toward lowering most neighborhood and downtown streets to 20 mph, with new signs at city limits expected to go up this summer. The Transportation Commission unanimously backed a three-year speed limit reduction plan, which now heads to City Council and will roll out alongside public education campaigns and future community input on additional changes.
3. Longstanding Bellingham landmark to be relocated to replace culvert as part of I-5 fish passage project (einpresswire.com) — Bellingham Rock will be removed from its longtime I-5 perch near Chuckanut Creek and likely relocated to private land in Bellingham with public access, as WSDOT advances a major fish-passage project. The work will bring lane shifts on I-5, a closure of Old Samish Road, and new bridges that open more salmon habitat. Drivers should watch for upcoming traffic changes and work zones.
4. Massive Landslide Cleanup Reopens I-5 South of Bellingham (97rockonline.com) — Drivers in and around Bellingham can once again use I-5 just south of town after a massive March 19 landslide shut the freeway for nearly a month. Crews removed about 7,000 cubic yards of debris and anchored the unstable slope with deep steel supports, with repairs funded through state emergency money. Detours are now lifted, easing regional travel for local commuters and freight.
📸 Around Bellingham
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MOMIX: ALICE
Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St, Bellingham
7:30 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Momix: Alice
Mount Baker Theatre , 104 N Commercial St , Bellingham
7:30 pm -
South Whatcom Teen Corps - All About Gardening In-Person
South Whatcom
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South Whatcom All About Gardening In-Person
South Whatcom Library , South Whatcom
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April Brews Day 2026
Civic Stadium , 1445 Puget St , Bellingham
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April Brew's Day Festival— Yonder Cider
April Brews Day , 1445 Puget St , Bellingham
3:00 pm -
Queer Women’s Group — Bellingham Queer Collective
Bellingham Queer Collective - BQC Center , 310 W Champion St , Bellingham
6:30 pm -
Bellingham Repertory Dance Presents: Hindsight
Firehouse Arts and Events Center , 1314 Harris Ave , Bellingham
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2025-26 Leadership Whatcom Community Conversation
Marriott SpringHill Suites , 4040 Northwest Ave , Bellingham
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Fun Fridays! — Bellingham Queer Collective
Bellingham Queer Collective - BQC Center , 310 W Champion St , Bellingham
6:00 pm -
Bellingham Repertory Dance Presents: Hindsight
Firehouse Arts and Events Center , 1314 Harris Ave , Bellingham
7:00 pm -
Against All Odds
The Upfront Theatre , 203 Prospect St , Bellingham
7:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good to be back to taking pictures of our beautiful Bellingham Bay!
Waves backlit with the setting sun created a sense of perfection and home. (Nextdoor Sehome) - Kulshan on Kentucky, a.
k.a K2, is hosting The Bellingham Fix It Fair on Sunday, April 26th FREE * Clothes Mending * Small Appliance Repair * Knife Sharpening * Jewelry… (Nextdoor Geneva)
- Merry Maids posted a job opening for Housekeeper – NO Nights or Weekends in Bellingham. Apply here.
- City of Bellingham Washington posted a job opening for Police Officer Recruit in Bellingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellingham here.
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