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Authorities identified 37-year-old Vincent T Englert, from Blaine, as the man who lost his life following a traffic collision on Thursday evening in Bellingham. The fatal motorcycle crash took place on I-5 at about 8:23 p.m. According to the investigation reports, Vincent T Englert was riding his 2003 Honda VTX1800R northbound on I-5 approaching Lakeway Drive when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road and went into the median. After that, the motorcycle crashed into a guardrail, went over a cement barrier and fell onto Lakeway Drive below.

A single engine plane crashed Friday afternoon near a small airstrip on SR 26 near MP 104, said Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers in a press release. His office along with Washington State Patrol and local emergency crews from the Lacrosse area responded. Initial reports indicated Kevin Kennedy, 65 years...

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Firefighters were called at 6:07 a.m. Thursday to the 3500 block of Northwest Avenue for the report of a residential fire with entrapment.

ANACORTES — Anacortes police arrested a 30-year-old Sedro-Woolley man Friday for investigation of rape of a child and child molestation. The man was taken into custody in the morning at his Anacortes workplace and was later booked into the Skagit County Community Justice Center. According to an Anacortes Police...

4th of July Parade: sponsored by the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce. 10:30 a.m. With the theme, “United We Stand,” this year’s parade will salute heroes, helpers and essential workers. The parade will begin toward the top of spring street and make its way down to First Street in Friday Harbor. Grand Marshalls will be Lin and Pam Pearson, who ran the parade for over 17 years. What a great way to thank them for their years of service and devotion to our community. Honored citizen will be Vicky Thalacker, who has also been instrumental in serving our community –through the leadership of Vicky, a local pilot and the local Soroptimist chapter, the San Juan Eagles were organized in 2002 to fly cancer patients to mainland cancer treatment centers on a voluntary basis. Our community is definitely a better place because of Lin, Pam and Vicky. The chamber encourages all of those interested to gather your creative crew and begin plans on your costumes, floats and themed entries. Prizes will be awarded for the following categories-Best Use of Theme Float, Best Use of Theme Non-Float, Best Use of Theme- Children/Youth, Best Costume Group, Best Animal/Animal Group, Judges Choice, Best Off-Island Entry, and Best Vehicle. To participate in the 2022 Friday Harbor Independence Day Parade, please email: becki@sanjuanisland.org for an application or download it at www.sanjuanisland.org or come pick an application up at the Chamber Office, 165 1st Street S.

FERNDALE – After over a year of college visits, Ferndale’s highly-coveted 2023 offensive lineman Landen Hatchett has made up his mind. On Wednesday, June 29, Landen announced his commitment to the University of Washington. He will join his brother Geirean Hatchett in the trenches of the Huskies’ interior offensive line.

With a “medium” community level, masking is recommended for those at high risk of serious complications from COVID.

LACROSSE, WA - A 65-year-old Washington man was hospitalized with serious injuries following a single engine plane crash Friday afternoon in Whitman County. The Whitman County Sheriff's Office, Washington State Patrol and local emergency crews from the Lacrosse area responded to the scene at approximately 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. The crash was reportedly in proximity of a small airstrip near milepost 104 on State Route 26 in Whitman County.

Bellingham International Airport is breaking travel records beyond the pre-pandemic levels.

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MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Seventh-Day Adventist Church is going ahead with hosting an overnight parking program for those living in their cars. Sarah Vogt, with the nonprofit Welcome Home Skagit, hopes other churches will partner in the program. The Adventist church will open its parking lot to...

Submitted by the Animal Protection Society Friday Harbor. In honor of Cat World Domination Day, June 24, we have chosen Bagel as our Pet of the Week. He is one to take over your heart and your home. Bagel would prefer to be the one and only ruler of the house, as he does not want other cats getting in the way of his conquest. Bagel is, unfortunately, FIV+, but is otherwise in great shape and expected to live a long, healthy life if given the right indoor environment. He loves his people and will demand endless amounts of pets and affection. Despite his age, Bagel is still quite spry and young at heart. He loves to play with a variety of toys that challenge his quick reflexes. This regal mastermind has a beautiful tuxedo coat that sports an abstract smile on his back and is sure to bring one to your face!

The popular Amtrak Cascades train service north of Seattle to Bellingham and Vancouver, B.C. will be returning sooner than expected. The Washington State Department of Transportation announced that service will resume in September, three months earlier than previous estimates. Details about dates and reservations will be available soon, said Janet Matkin, a communications manager for WSDOT, in an email.

The U.S. reported over 573,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 28, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

Unconfirmed emergency broadcasts at the time said the driver reported an injury to his head.

Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Tuesday, July 19 for free tooth extractions for Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth). To make an appointment and receive additional information, call...