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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.

Pacific Northwest Probe & Drilling worker Jon Root hauls a cover for a monitoring well at the old Cornwall Avenue landfill along Bellingham Bay Tuesday morning, July 17, 2012. Behind Root is 47,000 cubic yards of fill material that was dredged from the Squalicum Harbor marina and is covered with a waterproof tarp.

Waterfont landfill update

In case you missed it, here's the latest on the waterfront cleanup.

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Mayor: Deal to sell Kings has been signed

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.

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Whatcom candidates file for 2013 elections

This year the old saying is true: All politics is local.

Business

Morris Piha, onetime property kingpin of downtown Bellingham, dies at 79

Morris Piha, a Bellevue developer who was the dominant property owner in downtown Bellingham from the early 1970s into the 1980s, died Tuesday, May 14, at the age of 79. A memorial service was held Friday in Seattle.

Sports

Bellingham's Alyssa Porter, right, edges out Sehome's Sarah Dolese for first place in the girls' 100 meter dash at the 2A Northwest District Track and Field Championships at Civic Stadium on Friday, May 17, 2013 in Bellingham.

Bellingham girls, Sehome boys win district crowns

BELLINGHAM - What the smile on her face didn't say, a fan from the south stands and Civic Stadium made abundantly clear by yelling, "Welcome back Kendra!" 1 hour ago

Entertainment

Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams star in Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder," playing at Pickford Film Center.

At the Pickford: Malick's 'To the Wonder' a gorgeous, impressionistic dream

There are no dinosaurs. No swirling cosmos. Not even a confused Sean Penn stumbling about in the desert.

Nation & World

Lilly Sanchez holds up lotto tickets she purchased including a Powerball ticket seeking a payout of around $475 million, Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The prize is the third largest in lottery history, and the winning numbers will be drawn on Saturday.

Powerball jackpot closing in on another record

Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory... 25 minutes ago

Opinion

End-of-life care directive, family discussions allow your wishes to be honored

What would happen if you became suddenly ill or had an accident that left you unable to make your own health care decisions? Who would speak for you? What if the doctors are telling your loved ones that you are not expected to recover the ability...

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