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Laurel Demkovich laureld@spokesman.com (509) 416-6260Laurel joined The Spokesman-Review as a Report for America legislative reporter in our Olympia Bureau in June 2020 covering the Washington state legislature.
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June 22, 2021, 3 a.m.
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June 21, 2021, 4 a.m.
On any given weekend, the border roads in the Northwest Washington towns of Lynden, Blaine and Sumas are filled with families looking to hug each other for the first time in months, celebrate birthdays or holidays, or even meet with immigration lawyers.
June 20, 2021, 3 a.m.
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