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Truck strikes Nooksack River bridge, unknown if damage is critical

Guide Meridian at the Nooksack River bridge south of Lynden remains open Monday, Sept. 12, after a northbound truck struck and bent one of the span’s crossbeams about 11 a.m. A state Department of Transportation crew has examined the bridge, but a decision on its stability is awaiting a bridge inspector, said Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis.

High School Football

Have injury concerns affected high school football participation in Whatcom County?

Despite nationwide headlines questioning the safety of the game the past few years, the 11 Whatcom County high school football programs listed a total of 536 players on their Week 1 varsity rosters, a 0.56 percent increase over the 533 players that were listed in 2015. Six schools – Bellingham, Blaine, Ferndale, Meridian, Mount Baker and Lummi – have larger rosters than they had a year ago.

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Squalicum, Ferndale move into Class 3A top 10 in latest poll

The Squalicum and Ferndale football teams moved into the top 10 of The Associated Press’ Class 3A Washington High School Football Poll after impressive Week 1 victories.

High School Sports

What will revamped, expanded 2A bi-district tournament look like for team sports?

Basketball, soccer, baseball, softball and volleyball teams from Bellingham, Blaine, Lynden and Sehome will have a much better chance of advancing to the postseason and being seeded according to their success in league play under a new mathematical weighting system announced by Northwest and SeaKing districts late last week.

The humpback whale follows the giant panda off the endangered list

The National Marine Fisheries Service said Monday that nine of the 14 distinct populations of humpbacks have recovered enough in the last 40 years to warrant being removed from the endangered list.

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Lummi opens with 68-22 win over Seattle Lutheran

The Lummi football team began its quest to return to the Class 1B state championship game with a 66-22 win over Seattle Lutheran on Friday.

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Mount Baker opens with victory over 3A Roosevelt

A little cramping and playing a Class 3A school couldn’t keep the Mount Baker football team from emerging with a hard-fought 38-35 victory over Roosevelt on Friday, Sept. 2, in the season opener.

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Sehome blown out by Mountlake Terrace in opener

The Sehome football team’s 2016 campaign got off to a rough start Friday, Sept. 2, as the Mariners fell 49-6 to Mountlake Terrace in a non-league game at Edmonds Stadium.

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Meridian powers past Anacortes in opener

The Meridian football team defeated Anacortes 33-7 in their season opener Friday, Sept. 2, at Meridian High School.

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Hommes shines in first start at QB to lead Lynden to win

The Lynden High School football team defeated visiting Terry Fox Secondary 42-21 to begin its 2016 season on Friday, Sept. 2.

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Bellingham gets off to strong start with win over LC

The Red Raiders’ return from unattached play got off to a successful start as Bellingham earned a non-league victory over Lynden Christian 21-6 at Civic Field on Friday, Sept. 2.

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Peterson, Smith lead Squalicum to impressive win over Gig Harbor

For the first time in school history, the Squalicum High School football team had a pair of running backs rush for 100 yards in a game, as it came away from Gig Harbor with a 40-28 victory over the fifth-ranked team in Class 3A Friday, Sept. 2.

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Nooksack Valley at Blaine football photos

Photos from the 2016 season-opening high school football game between Nooksack Valley and Blaine Friday, Sept. 2, at Blaine High School.

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Blaine takes down Nooksack Valley in season opener with help from wide receiver, Ball

Anthony Ball led all receivers with 11 catches, 222 yards receiving and three touchdowns while leading Blaine to a victory over Nooksack Valley.

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Lynden Christian vs. Bellingham football photos

Photos from the 2016 season-opening high school football game between Lynden Christian at Bellingham Friday, Sept. 2, at Civic Stadium in Bellingham.

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True that nice guys finish last? Meridian hopes to prove it’s not

After a tumultuous but rather successful 2015 season, coach Bob Ames and the Meridian High School football team figure to once again be in the mix for a trip to the Class 1A state playoffs in 2016.

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What should we expect from football in 2016? A season unlike any other

Not since the advent of the Northwest Conference in 2006 has the landscape of Whatcom County football seen so much upheaval. No longer are all 10 of the county’s 11-man teams in one neat and tidy three-tiered league. Fans will now have to keep their eyes on three completely separate sets of standings during the fall.

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After playing 3 games in 10 days in 2015, Ferndale’s new league brings new optimism

The Ferndale football team always seemed to get a tough draw when it was the only Class 3A team playing in the Northwest Conference. Now a member of the 3A Wesco North division, the Golden Eagles are excited to have the same opportunity as everyone else in the division.

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Squalicum’s game at Gig Harbor highlights week of Whatcom County football games

The first week of Whatcom County high school football starts Friday, Sept. 2, with nine Whatcom County games on the schedule. Squalicum’s game at Gig Harbor highlights the schedule.

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Before 2016 starts, take a quick look back at the top teams and individuals of 2015

The 2016 high school football season opens Friday, Sept. 2. Take a quick back and the top teams and individuals of 2015.

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Remains of FV Bergen lifted out of Bellingham Bay

Mar 15, 2016

Global Diving and Salvage workers clean up remains of the FV Bergen from the rocky shore near Little Squalicum Beach on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The boat drifted onto the rocks during last Thursday's windstorm.

Philip A. Dwyer The Bellingham Herald

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