Ericksen defends dual positions

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — It seemed like a one-two punch for GOP state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, last week as he returned to Washington State for a press conference adressing absence issues and just in time for a 25-24 vote on eduation reform. On Feb. 2, Ericksen held a media conference in Olympia…