Government

Judy succeeds Kevin Hester, who passed away in June after over fours years in the position.

As of Thursday’s tally, Eamonn Collins is only 2 votes behind Michael Shepard for the District 42 state Senate seat.

Gov. Bob Ferguson said his proposal requiring graduating seniors to either opt-out or complete FAFSA registration will be requested in the upcoming legislative session.

Applicants must live in the impacted area of those ballot measures and apply by Monday, Aug. 10.

The statewide ban does not supersede Whatcom County’s current Stage 2 burn ban.

The state’s largest wildfire has burned well over 100,000 acres so far.

Breathing in ozone can cause a range of health problems, especially for children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.

Four websites were accused of “pre-checking” a box to add the extra fees on reservations.

Here are the current locations of ballot drop boxes according to the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office.

After an initial social media post announcing that there had been a shooting with multiple victims, it took nearly five hours for police to provide any additional information to the public, including whether there was any ongoing threat.