It was seen circling over western Whatcom County for nearly 2 hours.
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The court case, referred to as an "adjudication," involves permit-exempt well users and holders of surface and groundwater rights.
The dogs were found "at what appears to be a new 'doodle dump' site, near Aldergrove Road in Ferndale."
DSHS asserts it is no longer obligated to evaluate or treat patients whose criminal charges are dismissed, citing a federal judge’s orders in a separate case.
"The suspicious circumstances and timing of their arrival (a few hours a part) leads us to believe they may have been abandoned . . . ie: dumped."
Traffic will follow a pilot car through a section of the highway.
The E Pole Road closure detour is nearly 20 miles long.
A change to easterly winds is expected to push smoke from wildfires into the area.
"The air quality index is expected to reach Moderate or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on Saturday, increasing throughout the day."