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4A TUESDAY JULY 23 2019News BELLINGHAMHERALD.COM available in OR and WA. Portfolio by Wells customers are eligible to receive an additional bonus interest rate on these accounts.3 Enroll in a branch by August 30, 2019. Business owner? Ask about our business savings rates. 1. To qualify for the advertised APY, you must enroll your new or existing Platinum Savings account in this between and by speaking to a banker and requesting the special rate.

is subject to change at any time, without notice, and is available only to Platinum Savings customers in the following states: OR and WA. In order to earn the Special Interest Rate of 1.98% (Special Rate), you must deposit $25,000 in new money to the enrolled savings account and maintain a minimum daily account balance of $25,000 throughout the promotional interest rate period. is money from sources outside of the current relationship withWells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its (which includes all deposit, brokerage and accounts). The corresponding Annual Percentage Yield (APY) for this is 2.00%.

The Special Rate will be applied to the enrolled savings account for a period of 12 months, starting on the date the account is enrolled in the However, for any day during that 12 month period that the daily account balance is less than the $25,000, the enrolled account will not be eligible for the Special Rate and will instead earn the applicable Standard Interest Rate for a Platinum Savings account. As of the Standard Interest Rate and APY for a Platinum Savings account in OR and WA with an account balance of $0.01 and above is 0.05% (0.05% APY). Each tier shown the current minimum daily collected balance required to obtain the applicable APY. Interest is compounded daily and paid monthly. The amount of interest earned is based on the daily collected balances in the account.

Upon the expiration of the 12 month promotional period, then-current Standard Interest Rates apply. Minimum to open a Platinum Savings account is $25. A monthly service fee of $12 applies in any month the account falls below a $3,500 minimum daily balance. Fees may reduce earnings. Interest rates are variable and subject to change without notice.

Wells Fargo may limit the amount you deposit to a Platinum Savings account to an aggregate of $1 million. 2. Available in-branch only; you must speak with a banker to request the special rate. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is for accounts opened between and and requires a minimum of $25,000 in new money brought to Wells Fargo. is money from sources outside of the current relationship withWells Fargo Bank, N.A.

or its (which includes deposit, brokerage and accounts). Public Funds andWholesale accounts are not eligible for this APY assumes interest remains on deposit until maturity. Interest is compounded daily. Payment of interest on CDs is based on term: For terms less than 12 months (365 days), interest may be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or at maturity (the end of the term). For terms of 12 months or more, interest may be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

A penalty for early withdrawal will be imposed and could reduce earnings on this account. Special Rates are applicable to the initial term of the CD only. At maturity, the special rate CD will automatically renew for a term of 6 months, at the interest rate and APY in for CDs on renewal date not subject to a Special Rate, unless the Bank has you otherwise. 1., 2. Due to the new money requirement, new accounts may only be opened at your local branch and you must speak to a banker to request the special rate for both new and existing accounts.

Wells Fargo reserves the right to modify or discontinue the at any time without notice. Minimum new money deposit requirement of at least $25,000 is for this only and cannot be transferred to another account to qualify for any other consumer deposit If you wish to take advantage of another consumer deposit requiring a minimum new money deposit, you will be required to do so with another new money deposit as stated in the requirements and cannot be: Combined with any other consumer deposit Reproduced, purchased, sold, transferred, or traded. 3. The Portfolio by Wells Fargo program has a $30 monthly service fee, which can be avoided when you have one of the following qualifying balances: $25,000 or more in qualifying linked bank deposit accounts (checking, savings, CDs, FDIC-insured IRAs) or $50,000 or more in any combination of qualifying linked banking, brokerage (available through Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC) and credit balances (including of mortgage balances, certain mortgages not eligible). If the Portfolio by Wells Fargo relationship is terminated, the bonus interest rate on all eligible savings accounts, and discounts or fee waivers on other products and services, will discontinue and revert to the then-current applicable standard interest rate or fee.

For bonus interest rates on time accounts, this change will occur upon renewal. If the Portfolio by Wells Fargo relationship is terminated, the remaining unlinked Wells Fargo Portfolio Checking or Wells Fargo Prime Checking account will be converted to another checking product or closed. 2019Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Deposit products byWells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Member FDIC. This ismore than great rates This is more savings for wherever going. Platinum Savings Account 2.00% Annual Percentage Yield for 12 monthswith new money deposits of at and a minimum daily accountbalance of $25,000 or more1 Guaranteed Fixed-Rate CD 2.10% Annual Percentage Yield for a7-month term with new moneydeposits of at least $25,0002 spokesman said would be similar in substance to his May 29 statement from the Justice Department podium. In that statement, he cautioned Congress that he would not go be- yond the text of the report if called upon to testify and explained his decision to neither seek an indictment of the presi- dent nor exonerate him on obstruction of justice alle- gations. While the report did not find sufficient evidence to establish charges of crimi- nal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia to swing the elec- tion, it said Trump could not be cleared of trying to obstruct the investigation.

Because the report was dense and, at times, law- yerly, Trump allies have long fretted that while few lawmakers and Americans read the report, they might be swayed by in-person testimony. The president has spent months concerned about the prospect of the media coverage that would be given to Mueller, who Trump believes has been unfairly lionized across cable news and the front pages of the lead- ing newspapers for two years, according to three White House officials and Republicans close to the White House. Before the re- lease, Trump had feared a repeat but bigger of the February testimony of his former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, which dominated news coverage and even overshadowed his nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam. That worry has faded some in recent weeks. White House officials believe that the public has grown tired of the Russia story line and is growing more convinced that it has been propped up by Dem- ocrats and media figures frustrated that Mueller topple the adminis- tration.

FROM PAGE 1A MUELLER of Washington; Jeremiah Julius, chairman of the Lummi Nation; What- com County Council member Barry Buchanan; Bellingham City Council member April Barker. Website: CarrieBlackwood.com, Carrie Blackwood for WA on Facebook. LIZ LOVELETT Lovelett, 39, is the 40th state senator. She is running as a Democrat. Bio: She is a mother of young two children and a fifth-generation resident of the area.

She graduated with honors from Ana- cortes High and Skagit Valley College and is at- tending Western Washing- ton University. Before her appointment to the Senate in February, she served five years on the Anacortes City Coun- cil. She is former owner of The Business in Anacortes a combination record and bookstore, cafe and music and art venue. She has served as a board member of the Anacortes Farmers Market, on the Skagit Marine Resources Committee, the Popula- tion Health Trust of Ska- git, and twice as the presi- dent of the Whitney PTA. In the state Senate she serves on the Transporta- tion and Local Govern- ment committees.

Neighborhood: Ana- cortes. Funds raised: $37,598 through July 19, with a little more than half from individual donors and the other half a mix of contri- butions from PACs, party organizations and busi- ness. Funds spent: $19,844 through July 19. Largest contributors: Washington Education Association PAC, the Ken- nedy Fund, and Justice for All each gave $2,000. The SEIU Care Committee gave $1,000 and the state Democratic Party made an in-kind contribution of $1,394.

She says: am) run- ning to be the 40th Legisla- tive environ- mental champion in Olym- pia by preserving the open spaces, beaches, and wild- life that are the corner- stones of our region; fight- ing for social justice as we face the existential threat of climate change; and plan- ning for the energy and transportation needs of the neighborhoods and indust- ries of tomorrow. Addition- ally, (I am) running to be a housing and homeless advocate through strategic affordable housing plan- ning and investments in community services and public Endorsements: 40th Legislative District Demo- crats, Washington State Labor Council, Washington Education Association, SEIU Healthcare 1999 and 925, Anacortes Firefighters IAFF Local 1537, National Political Caucus, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Website: LizLovelett.org, Sen. Liz Lovelett, and Liz Lovelett for Senate on Facebook. DANIEL MILLER Miller is owner of New England Collectibles in Friday Harbor.

He is run- ning as a Republican. Bio: He was raised in Friday Harbor and has a degree in public policy and environmental studies from Evergreen State College. He ran for the 40th District state Senate seat in 2016, losing to Kevin Ranker by a mar- gin of to He has participated in Relay for Life, which raises funds to fight cancer. Neighborhood: Friday Harbor. Funds raised and spent: No reports filed.

He says: things (I) would like to do in Olympia is work on keep- ing down taxes and fees, work on protecting free speech and freedom and liberty and keeping the 40th District a great place to Robert Mittendorf: 360-756-2805, FROM PAGE 2A 40TH DISTRICT long-term water quality monitoring and to adopt a strict water quality stan- dard for selenium. Selenium is a mineral that is toxic at elevated levels. There is no current state regulatory standard for selenium in the north- western Montana wa- tershed, but concentra- tions there already exceed the threshold identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. river and the sur- rounding public lands form our economic foun- wrote Dallas Carr, mayor of Troy, and members of the city coun- cil.

write you today to do all you can to protect the Kootenai River from water pollution from Brit- ish coal mines in the upper Elk River Valley, a major tributary of the Leaders of the Confed- erated Salish and Kootenai Tribes also requested that the state and provincial governments in Montana, Idaho and British Colum- bia adopt more stringent selenium standards. Their request mirrored a similar one by the Ktunaxa Nation Council and the Council of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho. The tribes are asking to follow the selenium standard of 1.5 micro- grams per liter until a specific standard is deter- mined for the region. Marissa Perry, a spokes- woman for Bullock, said the office has received the letters and supports an open and transparent process in coming up with solutions for the concerns. Eight U.S.

senators from all four states bordering British Columbia Alaska, Washington, Idaho and Montana wrote a sep- arate letter to British Co- lumbia Premier John Hor- gan, urging him to better safeguard U.S. waters from mining pollutants. we appreciate engagement to date, we remain con- cerned about the lack of oversight of Canadian mining projects near mul- tiple transboundary rivers that originate in B.C. and flow into our four U.S. the letter states.

Teck Resources Ltd. runs five open-pit coal mines in the Elk River Valley. The river flows into Lake Koocanusa, which straddled the U.S.-Canada border, before flowing into the Kootenai River. Teck officials said the company is conducting water-quality monitoring at 100 stations in the Elk Valley, and it is committed to taking the steps neces- sary for stabilizing and reducing selenium levels in the Elk River watershed and the Koocanusa reser- voir. In 2015, a collaborative research and monitoring group called the Lake Koocanusa Monitoring and Research Working Group set out to deter- mine how best to manage the effects of the mining contaminants and coor- dinate efforts between agencies as they grapple with adopting a new stan- dard for selenium.

The group plans to de- liver its recommendations next year. FROM PAGE 2A POLLUTION.