This week is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week.
The benefits will become available starting July 1.
The health department says the risk to the public remains very low.
With summer just around the bend, it is a great opportunity to stock up on all your outdoor gear to safely hit the trails or get your winter gear ready for storage.
Hantavirus generally does not spread from person to person, but the Andes variant can be transmitted through prolonged contact with an infected individual.
City spokesperson Melissa Morin noted that this meeting is not a public hearing, and the invitation is not open to the public, though no one will be turned away.
Public suggestions will be accepted through May 28.
Thirteen counties in western Washington are partnering to promote a “Ready, Set, Go!” evacuation campaign.
The ER’s west side parking lot is closing for construction of the Peter Paulsen Pavilion.
The experts at Whatcom County Search and Rescue (SAR) have some tips for them – and us all.