After a record month, Whatcom begins February with a death and 90 new COVID-19 cases
The Bellingham Herald 2/2/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Feb. 2 Whatcom County started February off with one coronavirus-related death and 90 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by the Washington State Department of Health s dashboard on Monday, Feb. 1. That news came on the heels of the county nearly doubling its monthly record for number of reported cases in January.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 5,610 confirmed cases and 65 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, meaning 1.2% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.
Salazar joins Rasmuson Foundation board
Sunday PM (SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - A lifelong Alaskan and community leader from Ketchikan is joining the Rasmuson Foundation board of directors.
Angela Salazar, a member of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Grant Committee and co-owner of Harbor Point business park, joins the board this month for a three-year term. She replaces Kris Norosz of Petersburg, who has term-limited off after serving since 2015.
Salazar grew up raising money for community activities and nonprofits and never stopped. She has held board positions with the PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center Foundation, Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce and Ketchikan-Kanayama Sister City Exchange, and she was a member of First City Rotary. In addition to her role on the borough Grant Committee, she leads the live auction for the hospital foundation’s annual Sole-Stice Event and supports the fundraising efforts of her children’s activities.
Porsche Issues A Stop-Sale On Its Used Cars Citing Emissions Problems
All the problematic vehicles have something in common. Porsche is working on a quick fix.
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German automakers, specifically those a part of the Volkswagen Group, have had a regrettable past with emissions scandals, and this time, Porsche is dealing with issues. The Stuttgart-based company has issued a stop-sale order on their used vehicles dating from the 2012 model year through the 2016 model year.
The emissions issues are surfacing in several models - the 911, Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne, and Panamera, according to Business Insider. The problem is reported to be affecting only those cars equipped with Porsche’s Sport Chrono Package, an option that includes a drive mode selector, launch control, smarter and quicker shifts, interior upgrades, and more.
Lego Launches A Two-In-One Classic Porsche Kit
Lego’s newest Porsche kit lets you choose between a 911 Targa or Turbo. The 1458 piece kit will cost enthusiasts $149.99.
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On Thursday, Lego announced that its new set will give customers the choice of building an open-top Porsche 911 Targa, or a hard-top 911 Turbo. The iconic body styles have, for decades, defined a generation of grand touring cars, along with supercars. And now, Lego allows you to have whichever one you want.
The set will include 1458 individual pieces along with a single build manual. The book will include two sets of directions, respective to which model you choose to build. Altogether, the pieces will build just one car, however, the pieces are designed to accommodate both the vintage, open-top sports car, or the hardline supercar.
The banging thunders through Joe Riley s house.
Boom, boom, boom. Riley has no clue who it could be. His wife and kids are relaxing in the other room as he opens the front door. Two detectives are outside. What s going on? Riley asks. The Spokane County sheriff s detectives tell him why they re there. It s Jan. 2, 2020, four days after a brutal assault left a man unconscious in a pool of blood outside Ichabod s East, a bar in Spokane Valley. Daniel Jarman, 40, would die from the beating, and the attacker fled into the night before police arrived. Days later, two women would tell detectives they figured out who was responsible for the vicious attack: Joe Riley, a guy who owns a tattoo shop at the Valley mall.