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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 18, 2024
Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 18, 2024. 9:30 am: Arlington spot makes Washington Post’s short list of ‘great affordable restaurants’ | 🗣️...
2 Of The Nation’s Most Charming Towns Are In Washington!
You want to get away from all the drama. Whether it’s the hustle and bustle of the big city or your neighbors. You long for a place that reminds you of the simpler times. Where can you go? Someplace like Mayberry from the Andy Griffith Show, but you know… with Wi-Fi.
Initiative to repeal Whatcom County child care tax goes to court
Nearly $100 million hangs in balance as the County Council launches a legal challenge weeks before the deadline to put the measure on the November ballot. The Whatcom County Council’s decision to ask a Superior Court judge to answer questions about the validity of a group’s effort to repeal a countywide child care tax puts the council in new territory as it faces a fast-approaching deadline.
Portion of North Cascades Highway reopens as the “Easy Fire” continues to burn
EASY PASS, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A new wildfire forced part of the North Cascades Highway (Highway 20) to close on Thursday, July 18 but has recently reopened. The portion of Highway 20 between mile post 148 at Granite Creek and mile post 158 Rainy Pass Trailhead reopened at 4 p.m. It was previously closed because of a wildfire, named the Easy Fire, burning about half a mile from the roadway.
Coast Guard uses old whale-hunting tactic to save WA orcas
With conservationist's guidance, the U.S. Coast Guard's Bellingham station is now testing out a technique once employed by hunters to corral whales and dolphins as a means of protecting these beloved apex predators.
Loop Road summit: 2007
One of my favorite photos from Washington Park Loop Road summit looking toward Skyline. 2007. A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 7/18/24
The Bellingham Bells and the North Division won yesterday’s West Coast League All-Star Game in epic fashion. The South Division took a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning at Joe Martin Field before the North narrowed the gap to one run. That set the stage for Kelowna Falcons All-Star...
Okubo, James Kazuo (1920-1967)
James "Jim" Kazuo Okubo, World War Medal of Honor recipient, was born in Anacortes in 1920 to hard-working Japanese immigrants. He grew up in Bellingham – industrious, well-liked, and active in school sports and clubs. Following graduation from Bellingham High School in 1938, he enrolled in a pre-dental program at Western Washington College of Education. Life changed overnight when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, hurling the United States into war. Longtime neighbors and friends who looked like the enemy were suddenly suspects and spies. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 – paving the way for the forced removal and imprisonment of 120,000 U.S. civilians of Japanese descent. In June 1942, 33 Whatcom County residents, including Jim's family, were forced to board a bus in front of the Okubo home on the way to Tule Lake Relocation Center in Northern California. When the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team was formed, Jim left his family behind barbed wire to serve as an Army medic. He survived the war but died in a 1967 car accident, 33 years before receiving top military honors for extraordinary valor in one of the bloodiest battles in Europe in 1944.
13U Magic Valley Outlaws baseball team to compete at Regional Tournament
FERNDALE, Washington (KMVT/KSVT) — The Magic Valley Outlaws are heading to the Cal Ripken Babe Ruth Regionals in Ferndale Washington. They earned the opportunity after winning the Babe Ruth 13U Idaho State Championship. The guys are confident to compete with the best of the best. “It means a lot...
Man impersonates WDFW employee, steals boat motors totaling nearly $60,000
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A man accused of posing as a public employee to steal boat motors in several cities, including Bellingham, has been arrested. The state Attorney General’s Office says 38-year-old Victor Matt was charged with several counts of theft and forgery in Snohomish County Superior Court.
Oak Harbor Purple Heart veteran models for a cause
Jeepers! California-based nonprofit, Pin-Ups for Vets, has completed production on its 19th annual calendar filled with the cat’s meow, the bee’s knees, the ginchiest, brickiest 1940s-style ladies who will leave your berries razzed. Better yet, funds raised go to VA hospitals, injured and homeless veterans, deployed troops and military spouses.
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