Government

The state Senate voted unanimously with one excused absence to approve the measure on Monday, Feb. 16 after a short speech from its sponsor Sen. Ron Muzzall.

The council will learn the specifics of the county’s early action project at its meeting on Feb. 24.

Washington residents have voted against a state income tax repeatedly, with the most recent vote in 2015. 

Located on 32nd Street, the university currently uses the building for their IT department among other services.

The move aligns county code with Washington state’s in an effort to reduce barriers for event organizers.

The new building will be built on the site of the aging current facility in Bellingham’s Sunnyland neighborhood. 

The recently passed package includes more than $10 million for infrastructure projects in northwest Washington.

A court hearing in late April will determine whether the current May 1 deadline will be pushed back.

The property was purchased by the city using funding from the Greenways Levy and officially opened to the public on Friday, Feb. 6. 

The funds support equal access to education for students from low-income families, English learners, children with disabilities and other vulnerable students.