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A man was arrested and booked into jail after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase that ended in Blaine.
At approximately 9 a.m. on April 19, Blaine officers assisted the …
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Jami Makan |
4/22/20 05:18 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily status report is available here
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4/22/20 01:26 PM
Whatcom Unified Command 4-20 status update
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4/21/20 09:02 PM
The Whatcom County Health Department’s website now includes some new information about COVID-19 cases in the county, including an epidemiological curve or “epi curve” that shows the …
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4/20/20 08:09 PM
This Memorial Day will remain unique above all others. Most noticeable is the fact that the formal observances of this somber day to honor the memory of the veterans who died defending our very way …
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American Legion, Department of Washington |
4/20/20 08:07 PM
With the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 decreasing in Whatcom County and Washington state, state and local governments are starting to plan how to begin easing some social distancing …
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Oliver Lazenby |
4/20/20 07:37 PM
In its daily update for April 17, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting zero new cases of COVID-19 and zero new deaths from the virus.
To date, 271 have tested positive for the …
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4/17/20 02:54 PM
On Thursday, April 16, the Whatcom County Health Department reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. So far, 271 in Whatcom County have tested positive for the new coronavirus …
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4/16/20 05:04 PM
Washington governor Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order expires May 4, but for now, that's an arbitrary date. Inslee has set some targets for when a gradual, phased lifting of restrictions could begin, …
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Oliver Lazenby |
4/16/20 01:41 PM
What’s happening in Whatcom County to slow the spread of the new coronavirus seems to be working, according to a simulation model created by the Whatcom County Health Department in partnership …
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Oliver Lazenby |
4/15/20 06:07 PM
New, secondary checkpoints have been established on the Canadian side of the northern border in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The provincial checkpoints, which are mandatory for all motorists …
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Jami Makan |
4/15/20 06:06 PM
A limited quantity of surgical face masks is being distributed locally as a free resource for at-risk individuals and others who wish to wear masks as protection against the new coronavirus.
The …
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Jami Makan |
4/15/20 06:04 PM
Camping at Birch Bay State Park, 1956.
Photo by Jack Carver/courtesy Whatcom Museum
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4/15/20 06:02 PM
The Editor:
I would like to make a request to appeal to the public and businesses. I would love to see all of us flying our U.S. flags at half-mast for all of the victims who have died from the …
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4/15/20 06:01 PM
On April 8, Whatcom County law enforcement and fire service agencies performed a “Salute to Medical First Responders.” Organized by the Blaine Police Department (BPD), the agencies drove …
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Jami Makan |
4/15/20 06:00 PM
The fate of Initiative 976, which would limit motor vehicle license fees (car tab fees) to $30 per year and was approved by the state’s voters in November, will now be decided by the Washington …
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Jami Makan |
4/15/20 05:58 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been using a vehicle X-ray machine at the Peace Arch border crossing since October.
Motorists, including U.S. citizens and NEXUS passholders, have …
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Jami Makan |
4/15/20 05:57 PM
A local captain recently came to the aid of a large sailboat stuck high and dry next to the Semiahmoo Spit, helping to set the boat upright, free its keel from the mud and get it back safely into …
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Jami Makan |
4/15/20 05:55 PM
When Bill Becht began hunting for a location for an antique shop 25 years ago, he already had an idea for the shop’s name. It needed to include “horseshoe,” a word that reminded him …
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Grace McCarthy |
4/15/20 05:52 PM
