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Charlotte Alden

General Assignment/Enterprise Reporter

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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.

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.

Blaine School Board appoints two new members

Ryan Swinburnson and Steve Galbraith fill vacant seats

March 25, 2024 10:46 p.m.

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.

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.

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.

Van Zandt Community Hall plots major renovation to mark 100 years

Funds secured to upgrade longtime gathering space in eastern Whatcom County

March 24, 2024 10:00 p.m.

As national COVID-19 guidelines relax, Whatcom health department encourages caution

County, state health departments suggest mask-wearing after respiratory infection

March 22, 2024 3:17 p.m.

Lummi Island Ferry fares to increase after decline in revenue, ridership

Ferry revenues are failing to keep pace with expenditures

March 20, 2024 4:45 p.m.

Bellingham Public Schools plots Roosevelt Elementary rebuild

Community members voice desire to keep 'neighborhood feel,' increase bike, bus, pedestrian access

March 19, 2024 7:44 p.m.

Whatcom educators: State money still short of what’s needed to fund public schools

Legislative operating, capital budgets each include more than $300 million in additional spending

March 17, 2024 10:00 p.m.

More trees or more housing? Meridian development hearing highlights city’s challenge to find balance

City received ‘overwhelming’ amount of public comment on 67-unit townhouse project

March 14, 2024 1:19 p.m.