Bellingham Primary Recount Ordered

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  Whatcom County Sheriff's Office announced a mandatory recount for the Legislative District 42 State Senator primary electionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The mandatory recount was announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026“Recount of Legislative District 42 State Senator Contest — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:19:01 -0800 With certification of the August 4, 2026 Primary Election complete, the 2nd and 3rd place candidates for Legislative District 42 State Senator is separated by 4 votes. This falls within the parameters of a mandatory recount.”
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  The recount is required because the second and third place candidates are separated by four votes“With certification of the August 4, 2026 Primary Election complete, the 2nd and 3rd place candidates for Legislative District 42 State Senator is separated by 4 votes. This falls within the parameters of a mandatory recount.”
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  The separation of the second and third place candidates by four votes was confirmed by the August 4, 2026 primary election resultsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Whatcom County Public Works will close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard“Whatcom County Public Works will temporarily close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard August 24–26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.”
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  The closure of Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard is scheduled from August 24-26“Whatcom County Public Works will temporarily close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard August 24–26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.”
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  The closure of Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard is for mowing and striping“Whatcom County Public Works will temporarily close Lake Louise Road and Lake Whatcom Boulevard August 24–26 for roadside mowing and pavement striping.”
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  A county-wide stage 2 burn ban remains in effect“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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  The county-wide stage 2 burn ban remains in effect until further notice“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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  The county-wide stage 2 burn ban prohibits outdoor burning“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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  Residents with private water systems drawing from Lake Samish are advised to monitor water quality“If you get your drinking water directly from Lake Samish through your own private drinking water system, be aware that a recent surface water test found increased levels of microcystin, a cyanotoxin that can be produced by blue-green algae, in the lake.”
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  Elevated microcystin levels were detected in recent tests“If you get your drinking water directly from Lake Samish through your own private drinking water system, be aware that a recent surface water test found increased levels of microcystin, a cyanotoxin that can be produced by blue-green algae, in the lake.”