The decrease came despite the state ending three consecutive months of job growth.
BP says the work is routine maintenance and is not being made in response to an emergency.
Satpal Sidhu made the announcement before introducing the biennium budget to the county council on Tuesday.
This marks the second human-black bear encounter in Whatcom County reported within the span of a month.
After coming within one victory of reaching its first World Series last season, Seattle is nearing elimination from playoff contention.
Whatcom Fire District 1 says that there was work being done on the home when the fire started.
One person was shot in the leg during the Labor Day Weekend incident.
Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards and scored two touchdowns in his first game since leaving the Seahawks in free agency.
The Samish Utility Replacements project is expected to begin in October and last through May 2027.
A new incentive will exempt some city-funded projects from most zoning and land use rules.