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Some victims were urged to attend fake court hearings to get their payments.
Roughly the same amount of people visited our region in 2024 and 2025.
The manufacturing company has also been adding more positions in Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
The deadline to apply for financial assistance is June 10.
Woods attributed the closure to a consistent drop in foot traffic in the area paired with rising operating costs.
The five-week concert series starts on July 8 with an emphasis on Bellingham musicians.
The publication says its managing editors will take over Judd’s duties while it searches for a permanent replacement.
The one-day strike comes amid contract negotiations between the Washington State News Guild and McClatchy.
Skagit County saw a nearly identical trend as its neighbor just north.
The first court hearing is scheduled for June 26 in Skagit County Superior Court.