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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
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
Blaine’s Community Assistance Program (CAP) started distributing food to families in need on March 31 at Blaine Christian Fellowship, 902 Adelia Street. The new program, called The Food …
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Jami Makan |
4/15/20 05:46 PM
Dustin Gleaves, a fire commissioner, announced that he is running for state representative for the 42nd legislative district, seeking to fill the seat currently held by Rep. Luanne Van Werven.
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Jami Makan |
4/15/20 05:45 PM
Blaine High School (BHS) seniors Ingrid and Marni Aosved were visiting their future college, Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, on March 13. Back at BHS, between fifth and sixth period, their …
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Oliver Lazenby |
4/15/20 05:43 PM
In this year’s elections, Rep. Luanne Van Werven (R-Lynden) is running for re-election to the District 42 – Position 1 seat in the state house of representatives, a position she has held …
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Grace McCarthy |
4/15/20 05:38 PM
