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20 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Bridge collapse could mean increased Canadian tourism in Whatcom County

While the Skagit River bridge collapse on Interstate 5 will mean plenty of headaches and adjustments in the coming months, Whatcom County may see one silver lining more tourists from Canada.

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Tue May 21, 2013

KUOW-FM Seattle

Vanquishing Zombie Fishing Nets In Puget Sound

Ghost nets keep capturing fish even after they're lost. These nets cost the dungeness crab industry hundreds of thousands in estimated lost revenue every year.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Canada.com

One B.C. fisherman's fight for cross-border native rights

Chris Hadfield has returned from his five-month mission aboard the International Space Station During his time in orbit, the Canadian astronaut has been tweeting some incredbile images of the earth.

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Sun May 05, 2013

Bend Bulletin

Legal pot a quandary in town penned in by Canada

Larry Musselwhite wants to open the first, and likely the only, retail pot store in this oddly situated speck of Washington state.

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Thu May 02, 2013

Bellingham Herald

Separated by Canada, Point Roberts in a quandary on how to get legal pot

"I get asked 10 times a week, 'When you getting in the bud?' " said Musselwhite, owner of Larry's Liquor Locker.

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Wed May 01, 2013

Bellingham Herald

Open house offered for innovator summer camp in Point Roberts

Families looking at summer camp options for their kids can check out an open house for Camp Demigod in Point Roberts Sunday, May 5. Camp Demigod is a week-long overnight camp where kids can learn about innovations and inventions from ancient Greece to modern space exploration.

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