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  • Ferndale might reverse decision to put gas tax on ballot

    FERNDALE - City voters might not be asked to approve a gas tax after all. A Ferndale City Council member who voted in favor of putting a penny-per-gallon tax on the November ballot might change his vote when the council revisits the decision at its...

  • PeaceHealth, UW Medicine to have 'strategic affiliation'

    A "strategic affiliation" between PeaceHealth, which operates Bellingham's only hospital, and UW Medicine announced Monday, May 20, has raised some concerns about secular hospitals doing business with religious health-care systems.

  • Groups ask for big picture look at NW coal ports

    Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture - from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China - before allowing development of three Northwest ports to ship up to 100 million...

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Aint No Big Deal's downhill skier Rob Whitney, right, gets a timing chip from cross country skier Holly Brooks during the annual Ski to Sea Race at Mount Baker Ski Area Sunday morning, May 29, 2011.

2013 Ski to Sea special section

Browse photo galleries, event coverage and more in our Ski to Sea section.

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In our latest issue of Prime Time, read about Whatcom seniors involved in sports and fitness.

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FBI arrests suspect in Wash. state ricin case

The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks. 2 hours ago

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George Adams, right, sings with a crowd of dozens as they await a decision on whether the disenrollment process of 306 Nooksack Indian Tribe members will be allowed to proceed Thursday, May 16, 2013, in front of the Nooksack Tribal Court in Deming. The judge is reviewing the case and will issue a decision in coming days.

Tribal judge refuses to block disenrollment of 306 Nooksacks

DEMING - Nooksack Tribal Chief Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis has cleared the way for tribal officials to go ahead with plans to strip 306 people of their...

Business

Whatcom's housing affordability index hits new high

Even as home prices are rising in Whatcom County, homes are still more affordable than they have been in years.

Sports

The Bellingham Warriors lost 8-4 to Three Rivers Coyotes in the state quarterfinals for high school lacrosse at Whatcom Community College's Orca Field on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Bellingham.

Bellingham lacrosse loses in quarterfinal

Surpassing every hope and expectation doesn't lessen the sting of a state quarterfinal loss for the Bellingham Warriors lacrosse team. 2 hours ago

Entertainment

This piece by WWU student Jake Reller is part of "Launchpad," an exhibition that highlights culminating work by graduating art students, showing through June 8, 2013, at the Western Gallery.

WWU exhibit 'Launchpad' showcases work by studio art students

Western Washington University's art department presents "Launchpad," an exhibition that highlights culminating work by graduating undergraduate studio...

Nation & World

People walk past an electronic stock indicator showing the global stock prices in Tokyo Thursday, May 23, 2013. Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225, top center, nosedived 14,483.98, or 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98.

Japan gyrations underline economy's vulnerability

Japan's financial markets gyrated wildly Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister... 14 minutes ago

Opinion

Gateway Pacific Terminal coal port train traffic could impact Boulevard Park

It is a warm afternoon in spring and Boulevard Park is full. Kids splash at the beach, couples stroll across the bridges and a group of runners zips along the waterfront. All the outside tables at Woods Coffee are filled. When the weather warms...

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