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This is the third time in eight years that county officials have sought funds for a new jail to alleviate “inhumane” conditions.

Proponents of the initiatives — one similar to a recent Tacoma campaign — say rising housing costs are spurring the policy efforts.

"Anything under $1.80 would be criminal."

Every year, 22 million sockeye salmon begin life some 420 kilometers, or about 260 miles, inland from the Alaskan coast, in plastic bins. They’re at the Gulkana hatchery, the largest sockeye salmon hatchery in the world — but just one of countless hatcheries around the globe that release native fish into rivers, lakes and oceans […]

Let's take a broader look to 'build for the future'

Bills sponsored by Whatcom County legislators Rep. Alicia Rule and Sen. Sharon Shewmake offer solutions to police pursuit legislation passed in 2021.

A new statewide poll found that Democratic, Republican and Independent voters all considered inflation to be a top issue ahead of the November election and 41 percent of respondents younger than 34 years old prioritized abortion.