‘Massive’ gas, fuel tax bill introduced
Bill for $27B in transportation projects could equal $1 per gallon at the pump — from the Washington Policy Center SEATTLE — In the second week of this year’s “virtual” ...
Middle Fork dam site now free-flowing stream
Removal opens up 16 miles to fish, predicted to return WHATCOM — Back last summer, crews used two big blasts to demolish the Nooksack River Middle Fork dam to clear the way ...
County’s high case rate could be peaking
COVID infected 1,114 Whatcom residents in the two weeks Jan. 2-15 By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The COVID virus is seeping out into the general population ...
Tony’s Tavern seeks space for outdoor dining
County Council will consider a helping ordinance in two weeks By Brent Lindquist [email protected] CUSTER — A six-month closure has cost Tony’s Tavern about $50,000, and that ...
Farms fear paying overtime retroactively
Implications of last fall’s 5-4 state Supreme Court decision are playing out; lawsuits filed, but not here yet By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — Farmers ...
Marshall Judy is Nooksack’s acting mayor
NOOKSACK — City Clerk/Treasurer Virginia Arnason reports that veteran city council member Marshall Judy is the new acting mayor of Nooksack upon the Dec. 31, 2020, retirement ...
WIAA sets start dates for spring and winter sports
WHATCOM — After some more shuffling, the dates for traditional winter and spring sports have been set by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. At its meeting ...
18-year-old and his ‘pandemic quilt’ travel U.S.
Graduating MBHS is next for Will Stich-Smith — then another trip? WHATCOM — This all began a year ago as Will Stich-Smith wanted to spend more time with his mom. It ...
Whatcom Reads theme programs kicking off
WHATCOM — The slate of virtual events for Whatcom READS 2021 is now beginning. Join the conversation by registering for online programs that explore the themes of race and belonging ...
Two candidates for Conservation District board positions named
WHATCOM — The Whatcom Conservation District announces that Mike Bozzo and Alan Chapman are the two candidates for a WCD board of supervisors position up for election on March ...