Section: Local

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Suspect arrested for robbing same Bellingham bank twice

He remains at the Whatcom County Jail on $230,000 bail.
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Man arrested for sexual assault in Bellingham

He remains at the Whatcom County Jail without bail.
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Cherry Point company reaches settlement over propane emissions

The head of the Northwest Clean Air Agency says the violations occured under previous management and current Petrogas managers have been cooperative and forthcoming.
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State Commerce Department rejects plan for smaller library in Birch Bay

Voters rejected two separate ballots in 2021 and 2022 for the originally proposed 7,600 square foot building.
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Commercial retail vacancies continue to drop in Bellingham

As a result of the reduced vacancies, the average asking rate for property in both areas also increased.
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Sperm whale dies after being struck by ship off Oregon coast

The whale washed ashore on Sunday, January 15th, at Fort Stevens State Park in northwestern Oregon.
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New law would increase protections for healthcare data in Washington state

The 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, better known as HIPAA, protects medical files at your doctor’s office, but not the information that third-party apps and tech companies collect about you.
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House Bill would lower blood alcohol limit in Washington state

If passed, the bill would take effect on July 1, 2023, and Washington would join Utah as the only states to lower the BAC limit to .05%.
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Police investigating after shooting injures two teens in Mount Vernon

Two girls, ages 16 and 17, were shot and taken to Skagit Valley Hospital.
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Two burglary suspects in Bellingham tracked down by K-9, drone

The suspects were both booked into the Whatcom County Jail.
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