William James Harning appeared in district court Oct. 4 on six felony charges of sexual abuse of children. He plead not guilty to all counts. Harning is a former Great Falls Public Schools art teacher. A warrant was issued in late August for Harning in connection with an incident first reported in December 2021. He…
A Blaine-area man was booked into Whatcom County Jail under suspicion of first-degree murder on October 4. Wayne Harold Mahar, Sr., 76, was arrested around 4 p.m. October 4 after Whatcom County …
Whatcom County is trying to better prepare itself against flooding, as memories of countywide flooding in November of 2021 causing major damage persist.