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2 years ago
Lake Whatcom boat launch to close through September

The South Bay launch will get renovations that include a new boat ramp, boarding float, improved parking and vault toilet.

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2 years ago
Sedro-Woolley Library offers free program for adults to earn high school diploma

It allows anyone within the library’s boundaries aged 20 or older who have at least an eighth-grade education to sign up for the online program.

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2 years ago
Governor Inslee sued over law that allows state to protect transgender youth

The lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses Inslee of forced child mutilation.

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2 years ago
Muralist selections to highlight this weekend’s waterfront festival in Bellingham

Spectators will vote on which artists will be commissioned to create large murals for walls downtown.

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2 years ago
BRIEF: Overdose deaths in Washington see highest increase in the country

The current number of overdose deaths in the state over the past year are more than double what they were in May 2020.

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2 years ago
Amazon facility in Spokane fined for putting workers at risk of injury

The nearly $86,000 fine is larger than previous penalties because the company has been cited before over conditions at other fulfillment centers in the state.

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2 years ago
Bellingham hosts first electric bus in Amtrak national network

The EV can make the nearly 200-mile roundtrip from Bellingham to Seattle on one single charge.

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2 years ago
Kent man sentenced for role in fatal hit-and-run on the Guide

Teofilo Uribe will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in the crash that killed 49-year-old Tarria Conger.

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2 years ago
City begins removal of historic railroad trestle in Whatcom Falls Park

There will be trail closings and construction traffic in the area off Electric Avenue.

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2 years ago
Whatcom County issues Stage 2 Burn Ban

All outdoor burning is prohibited in unincorporated areas of Whatcom and Skagit Counties until further notice.