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The contracts will go towards further support to Whatcom County’s homeless population.

According to the state Public Disclosure Commission, the fine is believed to be the largest ever imposed for campaign finance violations in United States history.

The report comes partially in response to controversy over Deming homes in the Nooksack eviction saga.

The Washington State Health Care Authority also received $7 million from the DOJ to help fund treatment programs in both communities and correctional facilities.

According to the Washington State Office of Financial Managment, economists are forecasting a $10 to $12 billion budget deficit over the next four and a half years.

The purchases are a part of the city’s Lake Whatcom Land Acquisition and Preservation Program that has bought more than 2,800 acres to preserve the lake’s watershed.

The hearing will potentially finalize the claim forms that water users will receive in early 2025.

Inslee added that the state will continue to look at other site options and consider policy changes that could better manage who is sent to state juvenile rehab facilities.

Applications are due in early December for these positions.

According to PSE, over 130,000 people are still without power mostly around King County.