The state Senate voted unanimously with one excused absence to approve the measure on Monday, Feb. 16 after a short speech from its sponsor Sen. Ron Muzzall.
Lynden has a slightly higher chance of seeing snow than places further south, but no more than an inch or so through Wednesday morning.
The Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council wants people to be wary of thin snow in places creating hazards and to travel with a partner with communication strategies in place in case of separation.
Washington residents have voted against a state income tax repeatedly, with the most recent vote in 2015.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they have opened their own investigation.
Located on 32nd Street, the university currently uses the building for their IT department among other services.
The new building will be built on the site of the aging current facility in Bellingham’s Sunnyland neighborhood.
The Salish Seed Guild works to promote biodiversity and sustainable agriculture in Whatcom County. One of the founders, Brian Kerkvliet, takes his efforts as a biodynamic homesteader seriously as he helps to educate the local gardeners in the Cascade bioregion.
Ferguson has pushed for the money that would come from a millionaire’s tax to fund K-12 public education and supportive programs.
Both bills are scheduled for executive sessions with committee members this week.