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Whatcom County Updates Burn Ban, Child Care Program, Ferry Schedule

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Whatcom County has extended its county-wide stage 2 burn ban until further notice, prohibiting all outdoor burning, according to the August 12 Emergency Management Daily Briefing. The burn ban remains in effect as of Wednesday, August 12, with a red flag warning in place until 11 p.m. tonight.

The County Council approved a $7.05 million contract with AidKit to operate the Whatcom Kids First Child Care Subsidy Program, aiming to reduce child care costs for local families. The program begins immediately after the Council’s approval on August 11.

A Lummi Island ferry service outage is scheduled for August 19, from 10:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., to inspect and maintain terminal facilities at Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point. The Whatcom Chief ferry will be out of service during this time.

📄 Source: Whatcom County Sheriff — http://whatcomcounty.us/RSSFeed.aspx?ModID=1&CID=Sheriff-18/

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Whatcom County has extended its county-wide stage 2 burn ban until further notice“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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The burn ban remains in effect as of Wednesday, August 12“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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A red flag warning is in place until 11 p.m. tonight“Red flag warning until 11 pm tonight.”
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The County Council approved a $7.05 million contract with AidKit“Whatcom County is taking the next step to reduce child care costs for Whatcom County families. Last night, the County Council approved a contract with AidKit to run the new Whatcom Kids First Child Care Subsidy Program.”
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The contract is for operating the Whatcom Kids First Child Care Subsidy Program“Whatcom County is taking the next step to reduce child care costs for Whatcom County families. Last night, the County Council approved a contract with AidKit to run the new Whatcom Kids First Child Care Subsidy Program.”
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The program begins immediately after the Council’s approval on August 11No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A Lummi Island ferry service outage is scheduled for 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.”
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The outage is from 10:10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.“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.”
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The outage is to inspect and maintain terminal facilities at Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point“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.”
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The Whatcom Chief ferry will be out of service during this time“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.”