Whatcom County Corrections Officer arrested

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A veteran Whatcom County corrections deputy is suspected of smuggling contraband items, including marijuana edibles, to a female inmate at the Whatcom County Jail’s Work Center. Corrections Deputy Christopher Baetz was booked into
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Coastal commercial crab fishery reopens

(KONP staff) After a 2-month delay because of unsafe marine toxin levels, the annual commercial Dungeness crab fishery along the entire Washington coast will open at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. However, recreational crab fishing along the
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State Trooper killed in avalanche

CLE ELUM, Wash. (AP) — A 51-year-old Washington State Trooper caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Cle Elem Lake was found dead Monday night. Trooper Steve Houle went missing Monday afternoon after an avalanche near the
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WSU starting QB suspended after DUI

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University starting quarterback Jayden de Laura has been suspended from the team after his arrest in Pullman on suspicion of driving under the influence. The 19-year-old de Laura was arrested on
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