LEGALS- March 8, 2023

FERNDALE Engineering Services – Sewer Pump Station Whatcom County, WA RFQ due: 4:00 PM March 22, 2023 Owner: City of Ferndale Public Works, PO Box 936, Ferndale WA 98248, contact ...

Domestic violence bills improve victim safety

By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Victims of domestic violence will get more protection under a package of bills now moving through the state Legislature. Rep. ...

Educators say paraeducators test needs reform

By Reneé Diaz Washington State Journal   OLYMPIA — A national test given to people who want to be paraeducators in public schools often slows the process and presents roadblocks ...

Children’s Day brings bill on state dinosaur to House floor

By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Children and grandchildren sat on laps and wandered the aisles of the House of Representatives for this year’s Children’s ...

Keith Cox Autobahn becomes Mint Automotive

Carson Wileman buys business from longtime owner By Bill Helm Editor BELLINGHAM — In January, Keith Cox sold Keith Cox Autobahn, Inc. to longtime team member Carson Wileman. Although ...

Larsen tours Whatcom County

Roger Janssen, left, president and CEO of 3DX Industries, Inc., talks with Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) during a tour Thursday, Feb. 16 of the company’s facility in Ferndale’s Grandview ...

Mandatory recess for elementary students approved over objections

By Reneé Diaz Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Elementary schools will be required to give students 30 minutes of recess every day and teachers would be prohibited from denying ...

Letters to the Editor – March 1, 2023

Whatcom County should make health board ‘more diverse and stronger’ Editor: Our county’s Public Health Advisory Board fiasco when tensions erupted at the Jan. 31 Whatcom County ...

Guest Opinion: Hope deferred makes the heart sick

It is not looking much like spring with the ground covered with snow, even in some spots ice, hiding the snow drops that have bloomed, green grass that’s sprouting and other spring ...

Guest Opinion: 747 will be missed in the sky

In January, Boeing made its last 747 delivery. The iconic plane, which brought revolution in air travel since its first ever launch on Sept. 30, 1968, from its factory in Everett. I ...