Employees head back to work five months after the blast that killed 11 workers
Students would be required to keep phones stored away during the school day under proposed legislation.
Officials expect higher revenues through 2031, but caution tough budget decisions remain.
Recreational crabbing returns to the waters around the San Juan Islands, Bellingham Bay and Strait of Georgia starting Oct. 1.
More than 5,100 people reported feeling the Tuesday afternoon quake.
The SUV driver, a 44-year-old woman from Concrete, was not injured.
A state investigation found no evidence that the organization failed to report or expenditures tied to political influencer Brandi Kruse.
Heavy pedestrian traffic from WWU’s First Night Out event and a late-night film shoot are expected to impact travel in downtown Bellingham.
Whatcom County finalizes funding agreement to replace the 64-year-old Whatcom Chief and modernize ferry service.
Statewide, the Salmon Recovery Funding Board awarded $21.5 million for 75 projects.