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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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Daniel and Stephanie Meester with their son Alex Meester, 2, and their 2012 Tupperware Ford Mustang at their Lynden Thursday, May 2, 2013. Stephanie won the car and a 2014 Mustang for reaching Tupperware sales goals.

Lynden Tupperware consultant wins second Ford Mustang for her sales success

LYNDEN - Stephanie Meester surprised herself by becoming one of the most successful Tupperware consultants in the program's history, but she still considers her true role to be a bit different.

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Bear rummages through birdfeeders in Birch Bay Village

BIRCH BAY - Several Birch Bay Village residents had a shock in the early morning Tuesday, May 21, when they looked in their yards to see a bear rummaging around for food, said the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.

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Proposed Bellingham fireworks ban gets more scrutiny

BELLINGHAM - A draft ordinance banning all personal fireworks in the city is getting closer to a vote by City Council.
CRIME

Man with gun attempts robbery of Bellingham coffee stand

BELLINGHAM - An armed robbery at a Bellingham coffee stand was thwarted late Friday night, May 17, when the lone barista on duty activated the stand's alarm, according to the Bellingham Police Department.
LOCAL NEWS

WTA proposes reduced service to Ferndale, Birch Bay

Whatcom Transportation Authority proposes reducing the reach of its service on Route 55 to improve on-time performance between Cordata Station and Blaine.
SKI TO SEA

Kulshan Cycles teammate Char Waller serious about continuing Ski to Sea streak

The Boundary Bay Brewery team's string of 13 straight Competitive Female Division victories is as well known around Ski to Sea circles as Barron Heating's dominance in the Competitive Open Division.
LOCAL NEWS

Bellingham fire marshal: Apartment fire that started in bushes 'a little bit suspicious'

BELLINGHAM - Investigators are still looking into what ignited a fire that started in bushes before spreading to an apartment building near Civic Field Sunday evening, May 19, according to the Bellingham fire marshal.
LOCAL NEWS

Hearing to consider new Whatcom courtroom, other building projects

A new courtroom for the Whatcom County Courthouse has increased the county's anticipated capital costs. The public will have a chance to comment on changes to the county's six-year capital improvement program at a public hearing Thursday, May 23.
DEAN KAHN

Longtime Whatcom Family YMCA director to retire

When Dave Harding was hired as director of the Whatcom Family YMCA, there was talk of moving the Y from downtown to the outskirts of Bellingham, in part because it occupied, in the words of a longtime board member, an "old, dilapidated, crummy-looking building."
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Downtown Bellingham parking spot transformed into parklet for summer

BELLINGHAM - One of the parking spots in front of Dashi Noodle Bar has been temporarily transformed into a petite park as part of an effort to create more outdoor space in the city.
CRIME

Whatcom County Jail report for May 20

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.

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