Section: Local

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Body found in Lake Whatcom identified

Search and Rescue crews had been looking for Roger Ulsky after his shoes and hiking poles were found on a Sudden Valley beach. A recreational diver found his body in 70 to 75 feet of water on July 29th.
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Driver who plowed into Bellingham landscaper faces vehicular assault charge

Mark David Johnson told investigators he used meth the night before the crash that severed the woman’s legs
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Downtown Sounds evacuated for bomb threat

The threat was reported just after 8 p.m. and police evacuated the scene at Bay and Prospect Streets. Police say no device was found and no injuries have been reported.
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WWU publishes stats on impact of border restrictions

The Border Policy Research Institute at WWU released the 2021 Border Barometer today (Wednesday), the first and only in-depth comprehensive analysis of the impacts of the Canada – US CoVID-19 border restrictions.

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Watermelon snow turning snowpack pink

NORTH CASCADES, Wash. – If you’ve been hiking in the North Cascades recently, you […]
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Oprah Winfrey sells Orcas Island property

ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. – A cool $14 million. That’s what Oprah Winfrey just got […]
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Mount Vernon woman killed in I-5 crash

A Mount Vernon woman was killed in a crash on I-5 near Burlington Tuesday evening.
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Health Department: Vaccine protections outweigh breakthrough threat

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. – We’ve been hearing lots of reports citing statistics about breakthrough […]
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Mask requirements return at City of Bellingham facilities

Starting Wednesday August 4th, mask requirements are returning to City of Bellingham facilities.
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Initial primary election results

Results are coming in for the Whatcom County primary election.

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