Section: Local

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Distracted Driving law takes effect this month

you can be ticketed for simply holding phones, even when you’re waiting for a traffic light to change.
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Railway installation near Ferndale expected to cause problems

Portal Way will have speed reductions and traffic controls through August 30th.
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Seattle income tax proposed by Seattle City Council

A state law passed in 1984 prohibits counties and cities from levying taxes on income.
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Jail proposal details expected in the next few days

The County Council is scheduled to vote on putting a tax increase to pay for a new jail on the November Ballot.
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September sentencing in Cuban baseball player smuggling case

Trial evidence showed the pair ran an international operation to smuggle Cuban players in return for a cut of their lucrative baseball contracts, including Leonys Martin of the Seattle Mariners
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Fire destroys boats in Everett marina

Four boats sunk, a fifth is totaled
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Sudden Valley Revitalization measure fails

Money would have paid for infrastructure improvements
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Threat cancels Mt. Baker High School summer classes

School district, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office investigating threat
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Thousands march in Bellingham Pride Parade

Organizers say it’s one of the biggest Pride events in the state
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Wildfires prompt state of emergency in BC

A ban on open burning continues in unincorporated Whatcom County.
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