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A new drive-through Covid-19 testing site opened at the Bellingham International Airport on February 15. Whatcom County Health Department and Northwest Laboratory partnered to make the testing site …
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2/17/21 07:36 PM
After reviewing possible options to host the popular Ski to Sea race during the pandemic, the Whatcom Events board of directors officially canceled this year’s Ski to Sea.
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By Ian Haupt |
2/17/21 07:35 PM
After a month-long push from Tony’s Tavern and co-owner Nicole McDonald, a section of 4th Street in Custer will temporarily close to make room for an outdoor dining space.
The closure comes …
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By Conor Wilson |
2/17/21 07:27 PM
This week I’m going to respond to a recurring question that comes up when I talk with people about traffic and traffic safety: Why are so many drivers speeding?
Talking about speeding is …
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By Doug Dahl |
2/17/21 07:23 PM
Reeling from a December breach that allowed hackers to access the personal information of roughly 1.6 million Washington residents, state lawmakers are working with governor Jay Inslee to establish a …
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By Patric Haerle, Washington State Journal |
2/17/21 07:06 PM
How are your 42nd district representatives voting in Olympia? WashingtonVotes.org is a Washington Policy Center initiative that shows votes from state lawmakers during the legislative session.
The …
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2/17/21 07:04 PM
February 11, 4:38 a.m.: Alarm silent on Birch Bay Lynden Drive.
February 11, 4:38 a.m.: Alarm audible on Birch Bay Square Street.
February 11, 7:29 a.m.: Welfare check on Frances …
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2/17/21 06:49 PM
The Editor:
Access to Covid-19 vaccines is a confusing, disjointed, frustrating hodgepodge throughout the country. Vaccine availability here in Whatcom County is the largest challenge we face in …
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2/17/21 05:51 PM
Whatcom County, and most of Washington, is eligible to move into Phase 2 of the state’s two-phase reopening plan Sunday, February 14. The governor announced Thursday that counties previously …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/12/21 06:36 PM
General Observation: While we have been experiencing the cold winds from the Fraser Outflow over the last couple days, areas to the south, beginning in Skagit County, are enjoying light …
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By John Gargett |
2/12/21 04:56 PM
Blaine-based trucking company Kam-Way Transportation, Inc. is working with Washington State Patrol (WSP) to display photos of Sofia Juarez, who went missing from Kennewick in …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/10/21 08:13 PM
Whatcom County Council, acting in their role as the health board, had harsh words for governor Jay Inslee in a letter regarding the pandemic recovery rules for small counties. Chair Barry Buchanan …
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By Pat Grubb and Grace McCarthy |
2/10/21 08:01 PM
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a jail work center corrections deputy February 8 for allegedly supplying a female inmate with a phone, headphones, charger, vape products and …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/10/21 07:58 PM
Whatcom County reached more than 6,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic this week, but case rates continue to drop.
“After a significant decline from a post-holiday …
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2/10/21 07:55 PM
Borderites athletics will see some return to normalcy, as all four fall sports are back to practicing, but the path to competition remains complicated for most sports.
The Washington …
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By Conor Wilson |
2/10/21 07:44 PM
Birch Bay community members asked designers of the new Jackson Road bridge to improve bike and pedestrian access, slow traffic and divert it toward Birch Bay Drive at its first virtual open house. …
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By Ian Haupt |
2/10/21 07:37 PM
