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A trade war between the U.S. and Canada could have devastating financial effects in Whatcom County as America’s neighbors to the north shun cross-border travel, according to early data.
Alexander Vanags of Arlington testifies in Whatcom County Superior Court on April 9 in Bellingham. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald A second jury has deadlocked in the trial of Alexander ...
SEATTLE — A Whatcom County man will spend at least five years in prison after being convicted of two felonies related to child sexual abuse material. Forty-seven-year-old Robert J. Howell Jr. of ...
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — The Point Roberts Fire Chief says he believes the Whatcom County Medical Examiner is defying a state statute and forcing his firefighters to wait hours to carry dead ...
This is Vanags’ second trial in Whatcom County Superior Court, with the first one ending in a hung jury in 2022. Members of the current jury were not told that the proceedings were a retrial.
A Whatcom County man was convicted last week for two federal felonies related to possession of child sexual abuse images. Robert Howell Jr., 47, first came to the attention of law enforcement in ...
The Lane County Sheriff's Office executed multiple search warrants at locations in Eugene and Troutdale on Wednesday as part of a months-long investigation into illegal marijuana cultivation and ...
Below is a list of bills that touch on priorities the City of Eugene and Lane County identified for the session. Requestor: Gov. Tina Kotek. Sponsors: Reps. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, Mark Gamba ...
After the Lane County Commission voted 3-0 on April 1 to ban drag shows in Eugene, Eugene city councilors pushed back — pointing out that the county cannot control what the city does. The commission ...
Zeferino is a political activist in Whatcom County. Sattva Photo Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald “I know Lelo. We were just together in Olympia for an advocacy day,” said protester and C2C ...