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The last confirmed sighting of a grizzly bear in the North Cascades was in 1996.
Any businesses that are primarily farming or ranching-based are not eligible to apply for the loans.
The facility will offer primary care, cardiology, orthopedics, behavioral health and OB/GYN/midwifery.
The suspect was booked into the Whatcom County Jail on Tuesday where he remains without bail.
The state Department of Ecology said coordinating the programs would allow businesses to buy carbon credits in any of the three jurisdictions and could help keep costs down.
Whatcom County, Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden will get a sizable share of $55 million to combat the opioid crisis.
The total award is more than double the amount initially promised last year.
The driver of a van suffered minor injuries and a car hauler driver was not hurt.
The grant will also divert more fresh water to the Skookum Hatchery near Acme to help with the salmon reproduction process.
The man was a previously registered sex offender in 2005.