BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Two Bellingham City Council members have announced they will not run for re-election this fall.
2nd Ward Councilman Gene Knutson says he won’t seek an 8th term.
He says in a heartfelt email that after serving for 28 years it’s time to pass the torch to new leadership.
Pinky Vargas also says she won’t run again.
The two-term Ward 4 Councilmember says in a Facebook post that she’s started an MBA program at Western Washington University and wants to concentrate on her studies.