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It comes amid a push to incorporate more feedback from exclave communities at the federal level.
Whatcom County finalizes funding agreement to replace the 64-year-old Whatcom Chief and modernize ferry service.
The company had been accused of deceptive and aggressive loan practices.
I-2066 was passed by 52% of voters in 2024.
Statewide, the Salmon Recovery Funding Board awarded $21.5 million for 75 projects.
The decrease came despite the state ending three consecutive months of job growth.
Satpal Sidhu made the announcement before introducing the biennium budget to the county council on Tuesday.
The Samish Utility Replacements project is expected to begin in October and last through May 2027.
A new incentive will exempt some city-funded projects from most zoning and land use rules.
Councilmembers lamented the lack of state and federal regulations surrounding the over-the-counter drug.