Bill kickstarts effort for state universal healthcare

By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Universal health care for every state resident who wants it could come to Washington by 2026. A bill under consideration now in ...

Sweeping childcare reform moving in Legislature

Increased subsidies for qualified families; opponents worried about the cost By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Early childhood care and education in the state would ...

Ferndale leading affordable housing challenge

By Jon Mutchler Former Ferndale Mayor   Let’s talk about the oxymoron “affordable housing.” First, think about where you lived when you left the nest.   Culminating months ...

Zoo event returning to fairgrounds

First held last September, May iteration will feature new animals, zoo cafe By Brent Lindquist [email protected] LYNDEN — Animals from around the world are returning to the ...

News briefs — April 7, 2021

Whatcom rated 4th in state for small business   NEW YORK ­— A new study from SmartAsset digs into IRS data to find the places in the U.S. where small businesses are most prominent. ...

Finding elusive Easter eggs

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Malloy Avenue closed at Thornton

Closure expected to last six weeks By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale closed Malloy Avenue to all traffic at Thornton Street on Tuesday. The ...

Council votes down affordable housing levy

Levy would have cost average single family home $7.56 per month By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — The affordable housing levy recommended by the North Whatcom ...

Two tribes say they support adjudication

Nooksacks and Lummi call their joint effort Salmon Need Water   WHATCOM — On March 25 the Nooksack Indian Tribe and Lummi Nation announced a joint campaign to educate the community ...

15 ‘toasted’ for being resilient in pandemic

It’s a Whatcom chamber effort to celebrate our progress made   WHATCOM ­— The fact that the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce was unable to hold its annual awards ceremony ...