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LOCAL NEWS
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.
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NORTHWEST NEWS
Celtics F Terrence Williams arrested near Seattle
Kent police say Boston Celtics basketball player Terrence Williams was arrested Sunday and accused of brandishing a gun at the mother of his 10-year-old son during a visitation exchange.
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LOCAL NEWS
Roadwork to cause delays north of Bellingham this week
Drivers are advised to take alternate routes Tuesday, May 21, through Friday, May 24, when crews will lay asphalt on some Whatcom County roads in preparation for chip sealing.
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LOCAL NEWS
Fire damages Bellingham apartment complex
BELLINGHAM - One family was displaced as fire damaged an apartment complex west of Civic Field on Sunday evening, May 20.
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POLITICS
White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS
A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers.
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WINDOW ON MY WORLD
Voices of the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: Viola, cello and bass players
"I started playing viola when I was 10 because my parents wouldn't buy me a harp!" jokes Morgan Schwab, principal violist with the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra.
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LOCAL NEWS
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.
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LOCAL NEWS
Future of rural Whatcom development at stake in public hearing
Whatcom County's hired staff and appointed planning commissioners disagree over how to comply with state law by doing more to protect the character of rural areas.
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LOCAL NEWS
Rules of the Road: Do Canadian drivers have to follow U.S. laws?
Question: Why don't Canadian drivers have to follow U.S. driving laws?







