Good morning, this is your Bellingham Local Frequency for Monday, December first, twenty twenty-five.
We're starting this Monday with significant national news that's affecting our community directly. The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused visa issuance for people traveling on Afghan passports following Wednesday's shooting near the White House. The suspect in that attack is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national who had been living right here in Bellingham. Lakanwal worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War and was granted asylum earlier this year. He's now facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting that killed West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a twenty-year-old military police officer, and critically wounded Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe.
According to community members and emails from last year, Lakanwal had been struggling significantly since March twenty twenty-three. He quit his job that month and experienced what was described as manic episodes where he would drive across the country uncontrollably. He lived here with his wife and five young sons but was not well integrated into our community. The mosque he attended confirmed they're cooperating fully with the FBI.
In response to the shooting, the administration has ordered five hundred additional National Guard members to the nation's capital, bringing the total to nearly twenty-two hundred troops deployed in Washington D-C.
On a lighter note, if you're looking for things to do around Bellingham this week, there's plenty happening. The Bellingham Figure Skating Club is presenting The Grinch on Ice at the Bellingham Sportsplex with shows at eleven thirty in the morning and two in the afternoon, followed by a Grinch-themed public skate from four to five thirty. If you're an art enthusiast, check out the By the Books student art show at Whatcom Community College from eight in the morning to five in the evening. The Farmers Market continues its Saturday tradition at Depot Market Square from ten to two. For live music lovers, Structures Brewing Old Town is hosting an Up-Cycled Arts Market from two to seven in the evening, and the Chuckanut Bay Distillery offers tours throughout the week.
Whether you're seeking cultural events, outdoor activities, or just a chance to support local businesses, there's something for everyone in our community this week.
This has been Bellingham Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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