Bellingham is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies 21 miles (34 km) south of the U.S.–Canada border,between Vancouver,British Columbia,52 miles (84 km) to the northwest and Seattle (90 miles to the south.
Whatcom County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington,bordered by the Lower Mainland of British Columbia to the north,Okanogan County to the east,Skagit County to the south,San Juan County across Rosario Strait to the southwest,and the Strait of Georgia to the west. Its county seat and largest population center is the coastal city of Bellingham,comprising the Bellingham,WA Metropolitan Statistical Area,and as of the 2020 census,the county's population was 226,847.
Anacortes is a city in Skagit County,Washington,United States. The name "Anacortes" is an adaptation of the name of Anne Curtis Bowman,who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes' population was 17,637 at the time of the 2020 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mount Vernon is the most populous city in,and county seat of,Skagit County,Washington,United States. A central location in the Skagit River Valley,the city is located 51 miles (82 km) south of the U.S.–Canada border and in between Vancouver,British Columbia and Seattle. The population was 35,219 at the 2020 census,making it the 35th most-populous city in Washington,with a larger 62,966 people living in its urban area. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes,Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area,covering most of Skagit County.
State Route 11 (SR 11) is a 21.28-mile (34.25 km) long state highway that serves Skagit and Whatcom counties in the U.S. state of Washington. SR 11,known as Chuckanut Drive,begins at an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) north of Burlington and continues northwest through several small towns and the Chuckanut Mountains to the Fairhaven district of Bellingham,where the highway turns east and ends again at I-5.
Anacortes Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Anacortes,a city in Skagit County,Washington,United States. It is owned by the Port of Anacortes.
Skagit Transit is a public transit system in Skagit County,Washington,US. It operates 19 fixed-route bus routes,as well as paratransit and vanpool services across the entire county. The agency was founded in 1993 and is funded by a 0.4 percent local sales tax.
The Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is the public transit authority of Whatcom County in northwestern Washington,based in the city of Bellingham. It provides bus service on 28 fixed routes,including branded four "GO Lines" with 15-minute frequencies on weekdays. In addition to bus service,the WTA offers paratransit service and a vanpool programs.
State Route 536 (SR 536) is a 5.38-mile-long (8.66 km) state highway serving Skagit County in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway travels southeast from SR 20 near Fredonia through Mount Vernon to an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) on the east side of downtown Mount Vernon. SR 536 was created during the 1964 highway renumbering as a replacement for the Anacortes branch of Primary State Highway 1 (PSH 1). SR 536 was shortened to its current route in 1973 after SR 20 was extended west and a spur route was established to serve Anacortes.
Kelli J. Linville is an American politician who served as the mayor of Bellingham,Washington from 2011 to 2020. Prior to her election as mayor,Linville was a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 42nd Legislative District,where she served Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Luanne Miller Van Werven is an American politician from Washington. Van Werven is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 42. Van Werven served from January 12,2015 to January 11,2021. She was elected vice chair of the Washington State Republican Party in January 2013 and served as interim chair from July to August later that year,when she lost the position to Susan Hutchison. She previously served as chair of the Party in Whatcom County.
Paul N. Luvera Sr. was an Italian immigrant to the United States with a sixth grade education who was a Washington State Senator from 1953 to 1957 and renowned totem pole carver whose work is displayed around the world.
The Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry is a system of ferry route operated by Washington State Ferries. The routes serve Anacortes,Lopez Island,Shaw Island,Orcas Island,San Juan Island,and Sidney on Vancouver Island in Canada. Sidney service was suspended in March 2020 and is not planned to resume until 2030. The ferry routes are part of State Route 20 Spur.
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 15th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Previously a member of the Trenton City Council,Reynolds-Jackson was sworn into office on February 15,2018,to succeed Elizabeth Maher Muoio,who left office after being nominated to serve as Treasurer of New Jersey.
Sharon Anne Shewmake is an American politician of the Democratic Party,and a professor of Economics and Energy Policy at Western Washington University in Bellingham,Washington. Shewmake represents the 42nd district in the Washington State Senate after serving two terms in the State House.
Davina Williams Duerr is an American politician and architect who serves as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives,a position that she was appointed to on July 1,2019. A member of the Democratic Party,she also served on the Bothell City Council for three years prior to being elected to her current position.
Alexander W. Ramel is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th district,which includes San Juan County and portions of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
Mark Robert Klicker is an American businessman and politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 16th district. Elected in 2020,he assumed office on January 11,2021.
Cynthia P. Jacobsen is an American politician from Washington. In 2020,Jacobsen was elected as a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 25. Jacobsen took office on January 11,2021.
