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Four of the five 787 test jets are undergoing remote operations this week, taking advantage of extreme temperatures in some cases and simulating them in others, Boeing Co. officials said. The first 787 is in Roswell, N.M., undergoing wet-runway testing, including simulating rejected takeoffs.

LYNDEN - The outside world doesn't exist once you step into the Lynden FFA's corn maze.

  BELLINGHAM, Wash. - A Ferndale woman who was paralyzed in 2008 at White Salmon Lodge is seeking millions of dollars in damages from the Mt. Baker Ski Area. The Bellingham Herald reports that after a three-week trial, Patricia Miller's case went to the jury Friday afternoon. They will continue deliberations on Tuesday. The retired nurse was injured on Jan. 22, 2008 while sitting in a chair ...

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 1:35 PM ET BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - A Ferndale woman who was paralyzed in 2008 at White Salmon Lodge is seeking millions of dollars in damages from the Mt.

The Tri-City Dust Devils will play their final game of the 2010 season tonight after losing 5-3 to t

Recreational crab fishing in the waters off Tacoma and Hood Canal are among the Puget Sound areas that will close for a catch assessment at sunset Monday.

Residents along the Sumas River are divided over the potential health risks of high levels of naturally occurring, cancer-causing asbestos left behind in yards and homes by landslides from floods in January 2009.

Judging the health risks of asbestos exposure remains difficult in part because there is more than one type of asbestos and the shape and size of the microscopic fibers may alter how asbestos affects the body.

If you happen to see Jessica Bertucci on the soccer field, there's a good chance she'll be

SQUALICUM Coach: David KishLast year: Finished second in the 2A NWC standings and tied for third

PRESEASON POWER POLLRk. Team Last1. Sehome 12-1This Mariners team could be better than 2009.

NOOKSACK VALLEYCoach: David OstlundLast year: Finished last in the 1A NWC standings and last ove

SEHOMECoach: Andria FountainLast year: Finished first in the 2A NWC standings and tied for first

MOUNT BAKER Coach: Kelly GrayumLast year: Finished fifth in the 2A NWC standings and seventh ove

FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH JESSICA BERTUCCISchool: SehomeYear: JuniorSehome's standout fo

FERNDALECoach: Shelly ChambersLast year: Finished second in the 3A NWC standings and tied for th

LYNDEN CHRISTIAN Coach: Brent DeRuyterLast year: Finished first in the 1A NWC standings and 12th

MERIDIANCoach: Andrea AmesLast year: Finished second in the 1A NWC standings and 13th overall wi

LYNDEN Coach: Joe GonzalezLast year: Tied for sixth in the 2A NWC standings and tied for eighth

BLAINECoach: Dan SteelquistLast year: Finished last in the 2A NWC standings and 11th overall wit

BELLINGHAMCoach: Mark WrightLast year: Finished third in the 2A NWC standings and fifth overall

The Whatcom Community College volleyball team won the final game of pool play 25-21, 25-11 over Sout

The Whatcom Community College men's soccer team lost 3-1 at home Saturday, Sept. 4, to Bellevue

Tanya Haggen scored a goal but that was about it for the Whatcom Community College women's socc

With the temperature reaching 94 degrees, Western Washington University battled San Francisco State

Tears of joy in high school football are usually reserved for victories in the month of December - m

With the first week of high school football in the rearview mirror, it's full steam ahead as th

BELLINGHAM - A Bellingham teenager is in critical condition after crashing his car on Mount Baker Hi

American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States - all ahead of a 9/11 anniversary they fear could bring more trouble for their communities.

Helen Mae (Bryson) Neighbor, 94, of Seattle, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. She had lived in Wenatchee from 1929 to 1946. She had been an office secretary for Western State Grocery Co., Seafirst Bank and Northwestern Mutual Fire and Casualty Co., all in Wenatchee. Survivors include her sons, Dr. William Neighbor of Seattle and John Neighbor of Bellingham.