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WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS: Jan. 31, 2024

Gonzaga University announced fall 2023 president’s, dean’s lists SPOKANE — The following local residents have earned placement on the Gonzaga University president’s list for ...

SR 542 reduced to single lane Thursday, Feb. 1 for bridge flushing near Glacier

GLACIER – State Route 542, also known as Mount Baker Highway, will be reduced to a single lane Thursday, Feb. 1, about three miles west of Glacier so that a bridge over the North ...

Tribal members confront fentanyl crisis

Lummi Nation Chairman Anthony Hillaire: ‘This is the most devastating threat we have seen’ By Aspen Anderson Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Tribal members in Washington State ...

Shift to even-year local elections proposed to boost voter turnout

By Aspen Anderson Washington State Journal  OLYMPIA — Low turnouts for local elections are leading some to advocate for moving those contests to even numbered years alongside national ...

Trump to stay on primary ballot

By Mary Murphy and Aspen Anderson  OLYMPIA — It was still dark outside when people with MAGA hats and anti-Trump signs gathered outside the entrance of the Thurston County Courthouse ...

Legislature to decide on high-speed pursuits

By Mary Murphy  Washington State Journal  OLYMPIA — A citizen initiative aimed at giving police wider discretion on when they engage in high-speed pursuits was forwarded to the ...

End to DST in the sights of ‘ditch the switch’ advocates

By Aspen Anderson  Washington State Journal  OLYMPIA — Washingtonians may lose their cherished ultra-late-night sunsets in the summer if Washington state opts for permanent Pacific ...

Lummi Nation to Gov. Inslee: State must consult with Tribal Nations on conservation policy

BELLINGHAM — The Lummi Nation is calling on Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee to request the state fish commission to pause a vote scheduled for Friday to adopt the state’s new ...

WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS: Jan. 24, 2024

Farm Forestry Association announces annual tree sale  WHATCOM — The Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association has announced its annual tree sale, with pre-sale orders from Feb. 1 ...

Survivors speak out against child marriage

‘We’re here to remind people that girls matter’ By Aspen Anderson Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Twenty women sporting wedding gowns and lustrous veils, with chains ...