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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it will partially fund SNAP, though it wasn’t clear how much people would receive.
If it goes on to pass, money put into the state’s WA Cares Fund would be allowed to be invested in the stock market.
The second round of election results are in, with an estimated 11,700 ballots left to be counted by the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office.
City council members voted to keep Bellingham’s parking minimums suspended through summer 2026.
According to the state Attorney General’s Office, more than 23,000 borrowers from Washington had $1.6 million in student loans forgiven under the program over the past four years.
Ferguson says the funding will be available to food banks starting on Nov. 3 and will continue weekly until SNAP funding is restored.
The Secretary of State’s Office says it can’t guarantee that ballots mailed in the final week leading up to the election will be postmarked on time.
In addition to guided tours, health officials will give a presentation before taking questions or comments.
My Bellingham Now previously reported that the department pulled the funding in September because the program curriculum mentioned diverse gender identities.
According to Gov. Bob Ferguson, roughly 1 million Washington residents use SNAP benefits every month to buy food.