Local governments to get CARES cash

  OLYMPIA — Local governments will soon receive their portion of nearly $300 million in federal CARES Act money awarded to states to address COVID-19-related costs.   The ...

News briefs — June 3, 2020

Referendum 90 petitions due in this week   WHATCOM ­— Petiitions to put Referendum 90, a challenge of the Comprehensive Sex Education bill passed by the state legislature, on ...

Ericksen says L&I can’t fine for violations

  OLYMPIA — An effort by the Inslee administration to prosecute businesses that reopen without state permission is a power grab not authorized by state law, said Sen. Doug Ericksen, ...

Federal COVID farmer help begins

Applications for $19 billion in aid being taken   OLYMPIA — Applications opened May 26 for a new federal program offering substantial relief for Washington farmers and ranchers ...

CHCC begins readmitting, but with pre-screening and quarantining

  WHATCOM — In early May the Christian Health Care Center of Lynden announced that it will cautiously begin reopening admissions after about a seven-week pause.   In that ...

Sidhu speaks out on ignited racial tension

Washington cities in unrest By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— County Executive Satpal Sidhu put out a statement Monday in regard to the ongoing protest and ...

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County just misses Monday Phase 2 application deadline

Changing state requirements led to one-day application delay By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Whatcom County just missed the deadline to apply for Phase 2 of Washington’s ...

Custer walker finds dead Asian hornet

It’s the first specimen found in Washington this year   OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture last week reported the first confirmed sighting of an Asian ...

Trump pushes for churches to reopen

But Inslee says he’s not ready for that yet By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — Calling houses of worship “essential services” in the pandemic, President ...