Northbound I-5 to remain closed due to slide; debris removal begins Sunday | Cascadia Daily News Interwest Construction Inc. will start emergency debris removal March 22

About 4 miles of northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham will remain closed for the foreseeable future as crews begin clearing debris from a landslide that happened Thursday night. Travelers are encouraged to find alternative routes.

Transitions.

The Buzz: Flush with BBB tax breaks? Hit the Trump Store. | HeraldNet.com The rest of you can grab a spot under the bus the GOP has thrown you and enjoy the ride.

How are you spending your BBB tax break? Conversely, where are you getting your health care?

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Editorial: Sell-off of public lands a ruinous budget solution | HeraldNet.com The proposal in the Senate won’t aid affordable housing and would limit recreational opportunities.

There's just so much that's wrong with the reconciliation bill.

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Editorial: Let’s remember the ‘peaceably’ part of First Amendment | HeraldNet.com Most of us understand the responsibilities of free speech; here’s how we remind President Trump.

Keeping it civil.

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The Buzz: Is there an executive order to pause 401(k) losses?

Editorial: Feral or tame, project gets fix on unfixed cats | HeraldNet.com Feral Cat Project’s new Lynnwood clinic aids work to spay and neuter cats to control their numbers.

My inner Bob Barker is reminding you to get your pets spayed or neutered.

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The Buzz: Hey, wait for us; we love a good beef | HeraldNet.com Trump attacks Zelensky. Steven Bannon attacks Elon Musk. And a duck draws fire from Don Jr.

Why should Musk and Trump have all the fun.

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Editorial: Steer clear of the state’s gas tax dead end | HeraldNet.com The gas tax is bringing in less revenue for transportation needs. A per-mile fee is the answer.

Washington state's gas tax has been running on empty for more than a decade. Here's how to phase it out.

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The Buzz: When you gotta boogie, best to shake it off, kid | HeraldNet.com A pasquidadian review of the week’s news.

Just like X, Elon's toddler showed he could dig as deep as his dad into sticky issues.

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The Buzz: Why, no, we have complete trust in Elon Musk | HeraldNet.com But whatever he and Trump are doing to the country, could they please wish it into the cornfield?

Nothing that a well-placed asteroid can't fix.

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Editorial: Trade war would harm state’s consumers, jobs | HeraldNet.com Trump’s threat of tariffs to win non-trade concessions complicates talks, says a state trade advocate.

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I’ll pass the suggestion along. Thanks.

The Buzz: While Trump floods the zone, here’s a trickle of snark | HeraldNet.com By Jon Bauer / Herald Opinion Editor

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Editorial: Push back news desert with journalism support | HeraldNet.com A bill in the state Senate would tax big tech to support a hiring fund for local news outlets.

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The Buzz: If Trump gets a second chance, so does sophmoric humor | HeraldNet.com Absent for four years, The Herald humor column returns for a roundup of news that sends us into fits.

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Editorial: What would MLK Jr. do? What, now, will we do? | HeraldNet.com Monday marks the presidential inauguration and the King holiday, offering guidance on the way forward.

Some thoughts on Monday's inauguration and MLK Jr. Day.

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Editorial: Legislation that deserves another look in Olympia | HeraldNet.com Along with resolving budgets, state lawmakers should reconsider bills that warrant further review.

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Editorial: News media must brave chill that some threaten | HeraldNet.com And readers should stand against moves by media owners and editors to placate President-elect Trump.

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The worst presidency money can buy.

Editorial: What saved climate act? Good sense and a Science Guy | HeraldNet.com A majority kept the Climate Commitment Act because of its investments, with some help from Bill Nye.

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Shocked., shocked to see graft going on here.