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1 hour ago in Environmental, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending, Weather

Vancouver Island wildfire sends smoke into Whatcom, San Juan Counties

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The fire was discovered over the weekend and has burned hundreds of acres.

4 hours ago in Community Events, Dedicated To Service, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Outdoors, We Are Whatcom

Locally-based organization Warrior Service offers veterans the opportunity to hunt and fish in order to build community. A vet himself, Libby started the organization to help bonds form after service.

1 day ago in Business, Government, Lifestyle, Local

Whatcom County’s unemployment rate rises nearly a full a percentage point in August

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The spike came as the increase in unemployed residents outpaced the county's job gains.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Environmental, Government, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors

State DNR waives access fees for Public Lands Day

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It's one of 12 annual free days at State Parks and lands managed by DNR and WDFW.

2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

State Street to close for filming a major motion picture

The movie has not been named, though several casting calls for extras have become active.

National

16 minutes ago in Elections, Government, Local, National, Trending

Federal lawsuit over voter data in Washington dismissed

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The DOJ demanded states hand over private voter information last September.

24 hours ago in Crime, Environmental, Government, Local, National, Trending

Bellingham joins lawsuit against Trump Administration over grant requirements

The city claims grant funds are illegally hinging on its compliance with the president's political agenda.

1 day ago in Government, Health and Wellness, Local, National

Generic medication settlement to benefit WA residents, businesses

Lawsuits have accused several companies of artificially inflating generic medication prices.

1 day ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

2 days ago in Local, National, Traffic, World

Diesel prices reach all-time record in Whatcom County

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They also set records at the state and national level, while the price of regular gas has remained stable over the past week.

National Sports

10 minutes ago in Sports

Giants QB Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending knee surgery, AP source says

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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to a person with knowledge of the details of the injury.

13 minutes ago in Sports, Trending

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, his lawyer says

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Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, as part of an agreement that his lawyer said Wednesday was too good to turn down.

8 hours ago in Sports

Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West

Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.

1 day ago in Sports

Jaxson Dart injures his knee as several Giants stars get banged up in loss to Rams

If there were a list of most important New York Giants, seemingly all those key players got hurt at some point during a 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, starting with quarterback Jaxson Dart injuring his left knee during his team's first series.

2 days ago in Sports

Justin Verlander is retiring. With a work stoppage on the horizon, how many others might join him?

The 43-year-old Justin Verlander has already announced this is his final year. Some other prominent players may also have made — or might be making — their last appearances in the major leagues.