Updated: NOAA announcement may raise Bellingham's chances

The decision to relocate the Marine Operations Center in Seattle to Newport has run afoul of flood-plain regulations. NOAA has agreed to reassess its decision, but the Oregon subsidy may still carry the day.

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                <h1>Updated: NOAA announcement may raise Bellingham's chances</h1>
                <h2><p>The decision to relocate the Marine Operations Center in Seattle to Newport has run afoul of flood-plain regulations. NOAA has agreed to reassess its decision, but the Oregon subsidy may still carry the day.</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/simmonsrc-comcast-net/">Bob Simmons</a></p> 
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            <p>The decision to relocate the Marine Operations Center in Seattle to Newport has run afoul of flood-plain regulations. NOAA has agreed to reassess its decision, but the Oregon subsidy may still carry the day.</p><p><b>Port of Bellingham officials</b> might be justified in feeling slightly smug, following</p>
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Port of Bellingham officials might be justified in feeling slightly smug, following

By Bob Simmons

Bob Simmons is a longtime KING-TV reporter who has been writing news for print and television for 65 years.