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China denies Microsoft monopoly reports
Wang Qishan, vice premier of the People's Republic of China, center, raises a glass of champagne after a signing ceremony formalizing business deals between U.S. companies and China, at the U.S. Chamber of ...
Woes continue for home threatened by landslides
The former home of Dusty and Marsha Tamblyn sits at the edge of bluff above the Nooksack river on April 2. In 2006, the edge of the bluff, which drops 150 feet towards the Nooksack River, started advancing ...
Bellingham Police officers arrested two men on suspicion of multiple counts of residential burglary late Friday.
Booming Washington wine industry is taking root in Whatcom County
“Whatcom County winemakers aren't refinery wineries. They're smaller in production and mostly boutiques.”
Local wineries plan to join up for tasting tours Hannah Knapp tops off a barrel of wine in the cellar at Mount Baker Vineyards in Deming on May 14, 2008. via Bellingham Herald
Deming 17-year-old touts state's online high school
“It's such a diverse group of kids, it's amazing”
Students get flexibility plus laptop, printer THURSDAY MEETING What: Insight School of Washington information meeting. via Bellingham Herald
China, New Zealand sign free trade deal
China and New Zealand have signed a groundbreaking free trade agreement - the rising economic giant's first such pact with a developed country. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Member Center Sherri Benedict, Promise Day Care - 25th Anniversary Erin Kathleen Laidlaw McAbee - Christensen Denson - Tilton Katherine Stamm - 80 years Lorenzo - 90 years Gillies - Stuckrath Ruth Bakke - 90 ... via Bellingham Herald
Property tax bills have been mailed to county residents
Some recipients may be shocked READ THE REPORT To read the Whatcom County Assessor's press release about property taxes, click here . via Bellingham Herald
Malnourished Horses Removed From Children's Camp Near Deming
“The one thing I have is my integrity”
Five horses that were donated to a children's summer camp have been removed after being found to be malnourished, Humane Society officials and Whatcom County sheriff's deputies say. via KCPQ
Humane Society pulls horses from camp
“If we're doing something wrong, help us, because we want to do things right.”
Ronny Davis walks into his barn in Deming to feed his horses on Feb. 7. "We feel like we're being harassed, we really feel that," Davis said. via Bellingham Herald
New eatery to fill Coffee Cup spot
“I want to keep the tradition of the big cinnamon rolls alive, but I also want to create a unique destination place for the community, as well as for people heading up to the mountains”
Popular Mount Baker Highway stop gets new menu Richard Balogh sands a chair on Feb. via Bellingham Herald
On Dining: Some reservations about no reservations
“But we're a small place, just 22 seats. If we took reservations, we might have a table sitting open. We can't really afford to do that.”
Where do you stand on "no reservations?" I'm not talking about the new season of Anthony Bourdain's show on the Travel Channel, which I love and sometimes hate . via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Eagles congregate in January around Nooksack, Skagit rivers
“They're the best viewing places”
Four mature eagles, and one juvenile bald eagle, center, observe activity in the Nooksack River from a vantage point high in the trees. via Bellingham Herald
Santa stops in for a few words
“We're going to get prizes now”
The big elf is a popular guy these days Alex, left, Thalia, 7, Gabriella, 2, and Dezarae Fuste of Bellingham prepare to have their portrait taken with Santa at the Santa Plus photo station at Bellis Fair mall ... via Bellingham Herald
US, Chinese officials stress cooperation
“Our systems our different and yet we need to achieve a common result ... it's a question of building bridges”
The United States and China, with increasingly dependent economies, have to work together to fight protectionist sentiment in both countries, officials from the countries said Monday. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Best bets: Port festival, holiday music and bald eagles
The Bellingham Yacht Club's annual Lighted Boat Parade sails from Squalicum to the Bellingham Cruise Terminal in Fairhaven between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. this evening. via Bellingham Herald
Driver is charged with felony hit and run
A driver accused of causing a head-on collision on Mount Baker Highway on Nov. 8 has been charged with felony hit and run for leaving the scene of the wreck. via Bellingham Herald
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State Board of Natural Resources Approves Land Transactions
“These transactions are part of a systematic process to move the state trusts out of properties that can be more appropriately managed for other public purposes”
No. 07-140 December 4, 2007 Contact: Bob Redling, 360-902-1149, bob.redling@dnr.wa.gov State Board of Natural Resources Approves Land Transactions Trust lands to be transferred to local communities OLYMPIA At ... via Washington State Department of Natura...
Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
Okanogan students start selling Christmas trees Thursday, Nov. 29
Christmas trees sold by Okanogan High School's senior class and athletes go on sale this Thursday, Nov. via Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle