Government

The “Spotlight on Service” series was launched to shine a light on the variety of jobs and individuals who serve Whatcom County through the sheriff’s office.

Police can’t confirm whether people displaced from the former site in the King Mountain neighborhood have moved to the newly reported camps.

Small businesses, private nonprofits and agricultural cooperatives from Whatcom and Skagit counties are eligible to apply.

Residents will have the opportunity to speak with officials and learn about the new jail.

The city council is considering an ordinance that would exempt some city-funded development projects from most zoning and land use regulations.

The preliminary report did not give a definitive cause of the July 23 crash.

Design and preconstruction of the equipment is expected to continue into 2027, with construction beginning later that year and taking place over the following 3 1/2 years.

The state added its most seasonally-adjusted jobs in over a year and a half in July.

The office will be closed until early November while the DOL addresses ongoing staffing issues.

Michael Shepard led Eamonn Collins by just four votes after primary election results were certified Tuesday morning.