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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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Bellingham climber reaches top of Mount Everest

Bellingham resident Dave Mauro, with yellow backpack, pushes for the summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia in this Aug. 4, 2009, photo, with other members of his expedition. Mauro has climbed to the highest summit on six of the seven continents. The last remaining summit is Mount Everest on the Asia continent. He hopes to summit Everest on May 18.

A Bellingham climber has summited the 29,029-foot Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, and achieved his quest to climb to the highest summit on seven of the seven continents.

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Two Blaine city manager finalists to meet public May 23

BLAINE - The two finalists for the city manager post will be in Blaine on Thursday, May 23, to meet the City Council, staff and the public.

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Bear rummages through birdfeeders in Birch Bay Village

BIRCH BAY - Several Birch Bay Village residents had a shock early 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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Hearing on Bellingham fireworks ban set for June 3

BELLINGHAM - City Council has agreed to hold a June 3 public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would ban all personal fireworks possession and use within the city limits, beginning no sooner than mid-2014.
LOCAL NEWS

WECU tackling out-of-state fraud issue by blocking cards

The Whatcom Educational Credit Union has been informing its members that it was experiencing a high volume of counterfeit transactions from stolen debit and credit card numbers and it is blocking transactions in some states outside Washington.
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Tea party group rallies in downtown Bellingham to protest IRS

BELLINGHAM - About 80 people gathered with signs and American flags downtown for a Whatcom Tea Party protest against the IRS Tuesday, May 21.
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Discounted tickets for Northwest Washington Fair available at Woods Coffee May 23

Frugal fairgoers can pick up discount tickets to the Northwest Washington Fair Thursday morning, May 23, at all locations of The Woods Coffee.
SKI TO SEA

Ski to Sea Book Sale starts May 22

BELLINGHAM - Book lovers and bargain hunters will be out in force Wednesday, May 22, for the opening day of the annual Ski to Sea Book Sale.
2013 LOCAL ELECTIONS

Candidates still needed, can file next week for certain Whatcom offices

Candidates are sought for 15 offices up for election this year because no one signed up for them during the regular filing period last week.
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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.