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Another nearly $1.8 million will be divvied up among seven counties including Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit to offer assistance in helping landowners to reduce shoreline armoring.
Before her firing, the former health director says she reported several instances of bullying and hostility from the County Executive, which caused her to experience mental health issues from the hostile environment.
Construction on the project was delayed in 2024 and is currently waiting for the busy summer season to end.
Under the ordinance, healthy trees that are at least 36″ in diameter cannot be cut down and violators can be fined between $800 and $5,000 for each instance.
The commission expects that community members will have input on the final candidates during a public forum.
The city told My Bellingham Now that some of the trees had become unhealthy or completely dead.
Public Works reports that the area, a former logging site, has become too dense and is preventing ecological growth.
The program is designed to help out businesses with over 51% LGBTQ+ ownership.
Cleanup crews say wildlife responders recovered the carcasses of three coho salmon and one crayfish on Sunday.
Brown argues that the withholding of funds violates the U.S. Constitution’s Spending Clause and separation of powers principles.