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From Bellingham Herald and Food Poison Journal, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.
Bellingham Herald1 hour ago
Amazon will build up to 21 data centers on West Richland land it paid $264M for, on Bellingham HeraldAmazon Web Services will develop up to 21 data centers at Lewis & Clark Ranch in West Richland, prompting local scrutiny over water, power and community impacts.
Food Poison Journal6 hours ago
Bird Flu Killed a Yakima County Dairy Worker. Thirty-Four Washington Dairy Herds Are Infected in Three Weeks, Two Health Departments Say Do Not Drink Raw Milk, and the State Still Licenses It for Sale. Here Is What Washington Families Need to Know., on Food Poison JournalAs of Monday, November 2, 2026, Washington has three confirmed human H5N1 infections, all in Yakima County residents exposed to infected cattle at dairies, and one of them, a person with underlying health conditions who had been hospitalized with severe illness, died on Sunday, November 1. Thirty-three Yakima County dairy herds and one Benton County herd have tested positive since October 8. Health officials say pasteurized milk is safe, that raw milk should be avoided, and that the risk to the general public is low. Washington still licenses raw milk for retail sale. Washington went from…