Ballots and local election pamphlet both in the mail

WHATCOM ­— Local election ballots are mailed out on Oct. 18, and the pamphlet on county races and issues also goes out this week, reports County Auditor Debbie Adelstein. The state voters pamphlet on state issues only recently arrived in mailboxes earlier than usual, Adelstein said. Here’s another bit of clarification about the Nov. 7…