Whatcom County has implemented a county-wide stage 2 burn ban effective immediately, prohibiting all outdoor burning until further notice, according to the August 19 emergency management briefing. The Lummi Island ferry, Whatcom Chief, will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, for terminal maintenance, per a county service outage notice. A recount has also been ordered for the Legislative District 42 State Senator contest after the top two candidates were separated by four votes in the August 4 primary election, as confirmed by county certification.
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- ✓Whatcom County has implemented a county-wide stage 2 burn ban effective immediately“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
- ✓The burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning until further notice“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
- ✓The August 19 emergency management briefing confirmed the burn ban“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
- ✓The Lummi Island ferry, Whatcom Chief, will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19“The Whatcom Chief will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, to inspect and maintain the ferry terminal facilities at both Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point.”
- ✓The ferry will be out of service for terminal maintenance“The Whatcom Chief will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, to inspect and maintain the ferry terminal facilities at both Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point.”
- ✓A county service outage notice stated the ferry outage“The Whatcom Chief will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, to inspect and maintain the ferry terminal facilities at both Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point.”
- ✓A recount has been ordered for the Legislative District 42 State Senator contest“With certification of the August 4, 2026 Primary Election complete, the 2nd and 3rd place candidates for Legislative District 42 State Senator is separated by 4 votes. This falls within the parameters of a mandatory recount.”
- ✓The recount was ordered after the top two candidates were separated by four votes in the August 4 primary election“With certification of the August 4, 2026 Primary Election complete, the 2nd and 3rd place candidates for Legislative District 42 State Senator is separated by 4 votes. This falls within the parameters of a mandatory recount.”
- ⚠County certification confirmed the recount orderNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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