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Charlotte Alden

General Assignment/Enterprise Reporter

charlottealden@cascadiadaily.com

360-922-3090 ext. 123

@charlotteaalden

Open & Closed

Current and Furbish to close on May 31

Retirement prompting closure of furniture and goods store in Fairhaven
April 3, 2024 2:07 p.m.
Open & Closed

Miraculous Braidz & Beauty closes downtown location 

Owner said robust foot traffic at Bellis Fair mall store contributed to downtown closure
April 3, 2024 1:40 p.m.
Law & Justice

Walmart homeless camp property owner denies claims in city lawsuit 

Li-Ching Fang said she made efforts to address Bellingham encampment, contracted company for cleanup
April 3, 2024 10:36 a.m.
The side of the red building showcasing Mount Baker School.
Education

Mount Baker schools to cut $3M in spending 

School board approves plan to reduce 25 full-time staff
March 28, 2024 9:20 p.m.
Transportation

Whatcom County executive hikes Lummi Island Ferry fares 

New fares in effect May 1
March 28, 2024 11:53 a.m.
A architect's rendering of the proposed Whatcom Early Learning Center, scheduled to open in 2026.
Education

Whatcom Skills Center gets needed funding for phase one of project

Four new classrooms and early learning center will expand trades education at North Bellingham campus
March 27, 2024 10:00 p.m.
People walking towards the Ferndale School.
Education

Ferndale School Board debates local control, diversity at heated meeting

Proposal to amend WSSDA positions dies after pushback from student board representatives
March 27, 2024 4:40 p.m.
The Foothills neighborhood in Maple Valley has been without deputies since February.
Community

East Whatcom residents launch newsletter, website

Print, online publications will connect eastern Whatcom County residents to resources, editor says
March 26, 2024 10:00 p.m.
News in Brief

Blaine School Board appoints two new members

Ryan Swinburnson and Steve Galbraith fill vacant seats
March 25, 2024 10:46 p.m.
Education

Blaine School District anticipates $2.5M in budget cuts

School board directs superintendent to prepare a reduced educational plan for 2024–25
March 25, 2024 10:39 p.m.
Health

Behavioral health specialists responded to 830 crisis calls in program’s first six months

A health team, rather than police, respond to non-violent 911 calls in Bellingham
March 25, 2024 10:00 p.m.
A tour group walks through Western Washington University. The U.S. Census Bureau found Whatcom County to have recovered from its population dip in 2021
Education

Western receives $2M for engineering and cybersecurity programming, academic outreach

State Legislature providing funding from operating, capital budgets
March 25, 2024 2:48 p.m.

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