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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.

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Embattled Nooksacks face tough fight in tribal court

DEMING - The sweeping legal authority of the Nooksack Indian Tribe's elected council could make it difficult for 306 tribal members to avoid the loss of membership and the health care, housing benefits and treaty fishing rights that go with it.

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LOCAL NEWS

Online boom benefiting Blaine, Sumas economies

When Blaine learned last fall about the closure of the Semiahmoo hotel, city officials were concerned about what impact that would have on the city's budget.
LOCAL NEWS

Blaine native, longtime businessman appointed to vacant City Council seat

BLAINE - A Blaine native and longtime businessman has been appointed to Ken Oplinger's vacant seat on the City Council.
SKI TO SEA

Firefighter Brian Flannelly's competitive nature burns bright in Ski to Sea

Brian Flannelly, a 55-year-old Bellingham firefighter, has never lost a burning enthusiasm for Ski to Sea.
SKI TO SEA

Ski to Sea Blossom Time Grand Parade features new name, new faces

This year's Ski to Sea grand parade features a touch of the classic and also the exotic.
2013 LOCAL ELECTIONS

Whatcom candidates file for 2013 elections

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

Nooksacks facing disenrollment await judge's ruling

DEMING - More than 300 members of the Nooksack Indian Tribe must wait another week to find out if they will face loss of tribal membership and the benefits that go with it.
CRIME

Pilot blames Lynden biplane crash on bright sunset, firefighters say

LYNDEN - A biplane pilot from Bellingham crashed near the Lynden airport late Thursday, May 16, but crawled from the wreck nearly unscathed.
LOCAL NEWS

Motorcycle procession in Ferndale Saturday to honor Vietnam vet

FERNDALE - Motorists should expect some delays on Main Street around noon Saturday, May 18, as 150 or more motorcyclists ride through Ferndale to honor a former resident and Vietnam War veteran who died April 24.
CRIME

Driver likely to be deported for causing crash on East Badger Road

NOOKSACK - A Nooksack resident faces deportation after pleading guilty to causing a crash that injured three people in rural Whatcom County, his public defender said Thursday, May 16.
CRIME

Whatcom County Jail report for May 16

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.