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Good morning, it's Friday, November 8th. I'm Alex Brodie, and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. Expect patchy fog this morning, then skies will turn mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Clouds will increase tonight, with a chance of rain all weekend.

Good morning, it's Thursday, November 7th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. It's looking like another gorgeous fall day --- with partly sunny skies, and a high around 55. Clouds will roll in tonight, with a low around 45. Interim Lynden Police Chief Michael Knapp died Wednesday, less than a day after he was struck by a truck while crossing Fourth Street in Lynden, according to a release from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, November 6th. I'm Natalie Gray, and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. Areas of patchy fog are expected through mid-morning, otherwise it will be mostly sunny with a high in the mid-50s. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 40. The Whatcom Family YMCA is considering a request to add more swim lanes to the crowded Arne Hanna Aquatic Center, said the head of the YMCA.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, November 5th. I'm Natalie Gray, and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. It's going to be mostly cloudy today with a high around 50 degrees. Some early-morning fog is possible. As the temperatures dropped last week, Whatcom County and the city of Bellingham announced a coordinated effort for winter and emergency weather shelters for the homeless.

Good morning, it's Monday, November 4th. I'm Alex Brodie, and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. Today will be cloudy, with a chance of rain, and a high around 50. Did you remember to set your clock back an hour yesterday? In an attempt to bring salmon numbers back to 1985 levels, ultimately helping the local orca population, plans are in the works to bring a large fish hatchery to Bellingham’s waterfront.

Good morning, it's Friday, November 1st. I'm Chad Fischer and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. Today and tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with highs in the low 50s. There's a chance of rain Sunday. Daylight saving time ends at 2am Sunday, so remember to "fall back" 1 hour. It has been 4 years since the city took over and tore down the Aloha Motel on Samish Way for being a crime-ridden blight on the surrounding neighborhoods.

Good morning, it's Thursday, October 31st. I'm Natalie Gray and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. Happy Halloween! We're finally in for a dry trick-or-treat time, but you might want to bundle up. The day will be mostly sunny with a high near 50. Halloween night will be clear and cold, with lows in the 30s. The Bellingham School District is changing boundaries for its elementary and middle schools to alleviate crowding in some of its schools in north Bellingham, which is growing.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, October 30th. I'm Natalie Gray and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. It’ll be mostly sunny today with a high near 50. And another chilly evening is in store, with lows around freezing. That means it’s a good idea to protect sensitive plants tonight and make sure the garden hose is disconnected. According to the Bellingham Historic Preservation Commission, the Pickett Bridge should no longer bear the name of a Confederate general.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, October 29th. I'm Natalie Gray and here's your local news from The Bellingham Herald. Today will be sunny and chilly with a high near 50. It’ll be clear and cold tonight, with a low near freezing. The lows near the foothills could drop into the high 20s. Northshore Veterinary Hospital is attempting to help an 8-year-old, portly Bellingham cat work back into shape, one step at a time.