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Bellingham Police looking for man they say stole $3,200 in high-end alcohol

Officers say he took the pricey booze from a local grocery store.
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12 men arrested in online child sex sting operation

This is the seventh operation in the state since 2015, which has netted 84 arrests around the state.
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Couple charged in January shooting at UW protest

It happened outside the appearance of political provocateur and Trump supporter Milo Yiannopoulos.
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The Heliotrope Hotel is getting a major renovation

It scheduled to open on May 15.

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Deadline approaches for Blaine voters to send in ballots

The Special Election is for a Transportation Benefit District that would raise sales taxes 0.2 percent.

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Bellingham Herald will change publishers

Publisher Mark Owings is leaving the company. He’s been with The Herald since 1998.
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Attorney General Ferguson makes TIME’s list of most influential people

Ferguson’s challenge to the presidential travel ban earned him a spot on “100 Most Influential People of 2017.”
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State lawmaker promises to fight president’s budget proposals

President Trump proposes to boost military spending by $54 billion, while at the same time cutting funds to other departments including the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department.
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Governor Inslee won’t give definitive stance on car tab fees

Republicans in the State Senate want to mitigate increases in car tab fees, but Inslee says he’s not sure whether he’d sign such a bill.
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Hall of Fame Lynden basketball coach Jake Maberry dies at 86

During his 27 years at Lynden High School, Maberry directed the Lions to four state championships.
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