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Lake Louise Road, Lake Whatcom Blvd to Close Aug. 24-26

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Whatcom County Public Works will close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard from August 24 to 26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.

A county-wide Stage 2 burn ban remains in effect until further notice, prohibiting outdoor burning. Residents with private wells drawing from Lake Samish are advised to be aware of increased microcystin levels in the lake, a cyanotoxin produced by blue-green algae.

The burn ban and water advisory are active as of August 17, 2026, with no updates provided on their duration.

πŸ“„ Source: Whatcom County Sheriff β€” http://whatcomcounty.us/RSSFeed.aspx?ModID=1&CID=Sheriff-18/
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    Whatcom County Public Works will close Lake Louise Roadβ€œWhatcom County Public Works will temporarily close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard August 24–26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.”
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    Whatcom County Public Works will close Lake Whatcom Boulevardβ€œWhatcom County Public Works will temporarily close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard August 24–26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.”
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    The closure of Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard will be from August 24 to 26β€œWhatcom County Public Works will temporarily close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard August 24–26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.”
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    Whatcom County Public Works will close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard for roadside mowingβ€œWhatcom County Public Works will temporarily close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard August 24–26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.”
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    Whatcom County Public Works will close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard for pavement stripingβ€œWhatcom County Public Works will temporarily close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard August 24–26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.”
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    A county-wide Stage 2 burn ban remains in effectβ€œA county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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    The Stage 2 burn ban is active until further noticeβ€œA county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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    The Stage 2 burn ban prohibits outdoor burningβ€œA county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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    Residents with private wells drawing from Lake Samish are advised to be aware of increased microcystin levels in the lakeβ€œIf you get your drinking water directly from Lake Samish through your own private drinking water system, be aware that a recent surface water test found increased levels of microcystin, a cyanotoxin that can be produced by blue-green algae, in the lake.”
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    The burn ban and water advisory are active as of August 17, 2026β€œA county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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    No updates have been provided on the duration of the burn ban and water advisoryNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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