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Gov. Bob Ferguson says hundreds of thousands of Washington residents have begun receiving their food assistance payments.
Just over 10% of Whatcom County residents rely on food stamps as of last spring.
James was trailing after the initial count and led by less than 100 votes prior to this most recent tally.
The I&J Waterway is one of 12 sites on the Bellingham Bay that the state Department of Ecology has worked on with local agencies to clean up since 2000.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it will partially fund SNAP, though it wasn’t clear how much people would receive.
If it goes on to pass, money put into the state’s WA Cares Fund would be allowed to be invested in the stock market.
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City council members voted to keep Bellingham’s parking minimums suspended through summer 2026.
According to the state Attorney General’s Office, more than 23,000 borrowers from Washington had $1.6 million in student loans forgiven under the program over the past four years.
Ferguson says the funding will be available to food banks starting on Nov. 3 and will continue weekly until SNAP funding is restored.