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Whatcom County decides to fine coal-port developer
The cost shouldn't be a show-stopper for a major corporation: $4,400.
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Behind a judge's refusal to go along with Obama's river plan
The Obama administration has essentially adopted the Bush administration's position that everything is fine for fish on the Columbia if it says so. A federal judge, who has lost patience, is demanding better planning, even if it requires dam removal.
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Bainbridge remembers the Japanese American expulsion on Saturday
A dedication for a wall memorializing the World War II internment will take place at 10 a.m. on Aug. 6.
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Paid sick leave in Seattle: study shows the need
During another debate, about banning smoking in restaurants, a study found surprisingly high rates of hospitality workers on the job with pain or illness, especially among women. The results have meaning for the sick-leave discussion.
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Bellingham coal port developer: 'Mistakes were made'
SSA Marine has reversed its earlier position suggesting that Whatcom County regulators bore the blame for the company's non-permitted work on Cherry Point wetlands.