Education

The OSEs are the first student workers in the state to be recognized as a union who perform work that isn’t directly research or instruction related.

Students pay for the service through an Active Transportation Fee, which will not increase as part of the latest deal.

The levy seeks to make upgrades to existing schools within the district.

United Way of Whatcom County says it will have to find new funding sources to continue offering the program.

The district says it’s facing a $7.5 million budget deficit for the next school year.

My Bellingham Now previously reported that the district considered consolidating some elementary schools in an effort to save money, but those changes likely won’t occur within the next academic year. 

Lynden residents will be voting on a capital levy that would fund a host of upgrades across the Lynden School District.

The district attributes the enrollment drop to a decline in birth rates.

For a punk like Kelly Sorbel, giving back to the community and supporting younger fellow punks is as important as his own creative expression. His work at Make.Shift Art Space offers him the opportunity to do just that.

The department is seeking to enforce a Supreme Court ruling that says race cannot be used as a factor in admissions.