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$10 million in federal grants now available to benefit specialty crops
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications from Washington-based entities that are the lead on projects with multiple state partners ...
October is Artists Studio Tour time
Thirty artists meeting and greeting By Elisa Claassen For the Tribune WHATCOM – In 1995, the Whatcom Artists Studio Tour began with 10 artists. Since then, it has grown to feature ...
Groups urge Inslee to appoint new Fish & Wildlife commissioners
Representatives from 12 environmental and wildlife protection organizations sent a letter to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee this week, urging him to immediately appoint two new members ...
Veterans banner project to celebrate local veterans
By Bill Helm [email protected] LYNDEN — Why not Lynden? That’s what Ray Van Beek thought when, on vacation, he noticed light poles around town adorned with banners depicting ...
LWVWA releases redistricting maps
The League of Women Voters of Washington (LWVWA) has released example legislative and congressional redistricting maps that put communities of interest first. After a transparent statewide ...
Candidate forums help to inform voting choices
The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County, a non-partisan political organization, provides candidate forums as part of its core mission to encourage informed and active ...
Gas prices decrease 3.2 cents
Washington gas prices have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.75/g on Monday, Sept. 27, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,666 stations in ...
Statewide plastic-bag ban takes effect Friday
During the 2020 legislative session, the Washington Legislature passed a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags in an effort to reduce plastic pollution, litter and waste. According ...
Lummi Boys & Girls Club to get new STEM center
Phillips 66 grant makes center possible; 3-D printing, new computers, infrastructure upgrades part of package By Brent Lindquist [email protected] LUMMI — From 3D printing to ...
Lummi Nation receives project grant for Nooksack River
Project will look at alternative designs to benefit endangered salmon, trout species LUMMI — The Lummi Nation recently received a grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation ...