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Western takes steps toward environmental sustainability

First carbon-neutral building to be constructed

Feb. 8, 2022 7:27 p.m.

Community Transitions hopes to expand with bond funding

Special education program for young adults provides life skills

Updated Feb. 4, 2022 7:15 p.m.

Ferndale School District asks for $23 million in levy

Vote to fund staff, student programs, technology set for Feb. 8

Feb. 3, 2022 3:53 p.m.

Bellingham Public Schools ask for $122 million in bond

Vote to fund school construction Feb. 8

Feb. 2, 2022 5:46 p.m.

Most local colleges see dip in enrollment

Northwest Indian College experiences growth for the first time since 2015

Feb. 2, 2022 4:32 p.m.

Students protest over instruction options, COVID safety

With a return to in-person learning comes frustration and fear

Updated Feb. 1, 2022 11:31 a.m.

Schools keep kids in classrooms amid rise in COVID-19

Districts weigh options, some temporarily return online

Jan. 31, 2022 8:29 p.m.

Western students return to in-person classes

Amid increase in COVID-19, Western changes isolation guidelines

Jan. 25, 2022 8:50 a.m.

Local schools struggle with substitute teacher shortages

Mount Baker schools, others scramble to keep students in classrooms

Jan. 23, 2022 1:30 p.m.