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Whatcom County Jail log for Feb. 11-12
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail Saturday, Feb.
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Jack Louws will put Dewey Desler back to work in part-time role
Whatcom County Executive Jack Louws has announced that Dewey Desler has agreed to return to work in a part time role — about 80 hours per month for 9 months–to assist him in the development and adoption of the county’s next biennial budget.
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Whatcom council to consider South Fork Valley mining designation
Whatcom County leaders will consider, and likely reject, a request to designate 280 acres in the South Fork Valley for future gravel mining.
Pilot rescued after plane crash on Mount Baker
The Whatcom County sheriff's office says it received reports Saturday night of both a snowmobile accident and a plane crash at an area known as Schreibers Meadow.
DOT: Crews to coordinate search for missing plane piloted by Bellingham-area man
BELLINGHAM – A team from the Washington State Department of Transportation was headed for the Bellingham Municipal Airport on Saturday evening to coordinate search operations after a Piper aircraft was reported missing near Mount Baker earlier that day, acoording to a WSDOT press release.
New Bellingham Food Bank program a win-win for local farms and local needy
It may be halftime in America, according to Clint Eastwood's now-famous Super Bowl ad for Chrysler, but that doesn't mean everyone is stuffing their belly while watching the game.
Woman hospitalized after crash near Bellingham Best Buy
A Mitsubishi Montero was travelling eastbound about 5:45 p.m. on West Kellogg Road, near Century Fresh Flowers, when its driver started to make a left turn into the parking lot of Best Buy, said Bellingham Police Sgt.
New ferry to serve nearby Puerto Rico islands
Officials with the Maritime Transportation Authority say a ferry capable of carrying 600 passengers is now operating to both islands.
Ferndale-area man, 69, accused of giving teens drugs, forcing sex acts
Police: Journalist couple killed in Bangladesh
The motive of the killings is unknown. Police officer Imam Hossain said authorities are investigating the killings early Saturday of Sagar Sarwar and his wife, Mehrun Runi.
Inmate dies at Clark County Jail in Vancouver
The sheriff's office says fire department responded to a report of a man in medical distress.
Suzan DelBene brings 1st District Congressional campaign to Whatcom this weekend
Democrat Suzan DelBene, former director of the Washington Department of Revenue, will be in Whatcom County Saturday to campaign for the 1st District seat in Congress.
Whatcom County Jail report for Feb. 9
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail.
Bellingham road restrictions, closures for week of Feb. 13
Bellingham Public Works put out this information about expected road restriction and closures the week of Feb.
Arab Spring shot wins World Press Photo award
Jurors said Aranda's photo, taken for The New York Times, encapsulated many facets of the uprisings across the Middle East known as the Arab Spring, one of the major news events of the year.
Some Whatcom County Republicans may not be able to participate in March 3 caucuses
Republicans in Whatcom County without updated voter registrations won't be able to participate in the precinct-level caucuses on March 3. Here is why: The Republican Party limits caucus participation to people who are registered to vote and who have updated addresses.
Wash. students taking, passing more AP exams
The College Board reports nearly a third of the Washington state class of 2011 took at least one AP exam.
Whatcom council agrees to fight only part of state growth board ruling
Whatcom County will fight only a portion of a major state growth board ruling that invalidated zoning and growth policies on a total of 2,575 acres.
WWU receives record number of freshmen applications for fall 2012 quarter
University officials were surprised by the increase, given that they had moved the deadline for fall quarter from March 1 to Jan.
Whatcom County man accused of hate crime for pointing gun, yelling gay slurs
A 59-year-old man was arrested on investigation of a hate crime Tuesday afternoon, Feb.
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