Government

If passed, the bill would establish a so-called “mosquito ferry fleet” that would comprise of passenger-only ferries.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Forest Service, said President Trump ordered about 2,000 probationary, non-firefighting employees to be fired for efficiency’s sake.

The fake account posted inflammatory comments under the councilmember’s name.

The U.S. Dept. of Education says any schools that are found to be out of compliance with the order by the end of the February could lose federal funding.

Chris Reykdal says his office received a so-called “Dear Colleague Letter” from the U.S. Department of Education that declared DEI programs to be discriminatory and illegal.

They argue that the proposed state funding cuts will result in fewer classes, higher workloads for all staff and higher costs to students.

In the audit, they found that the Department of Commerce did not comply with certain requirements for grantees.

Environmental, medical, higher education and bills covering other topics are being discussed in Olympia by local lawmakers.

By March 3, qualifying residents can apply to be reimbursed for extended sheltering, home repairs and certain other unmet needs that were caused by the disaster.

Whatcom Health and Community Services is developing a “Five Year Local Homeless Housing Plan” and looking for feedback by March 7.