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County Council slashes EMS levy rate before election

Move cuts 6-year budget 33%

June 29, 2022 4:50 a.m.

Ex-council member questions Whatcom’s COVID-19 response

Rud Browne critical of independent pandemic review

June 29, 2022 4:35 a.m.

Mayor gets cold feet on climate tax

Fleetwood cites competition with other ballot measures

June 21, 2022 5:25 p.m.

Progressive initiative group is back with a new name

Former 'People First Bellingham' planning for 2023

June 17, 2022 12:44 p.m.

Child care tax proposal moving to November ballot

Whatcom County measure praised, criticized at hearing

June 13, 2022 5:10 a.m.

County council OKs $1.5M, 550-acre land purchase

Stewart Mountain Community Forest to balance timber harvest and watershed health

June 8, 2022 10:11 a.m.

Bellingham council approves expanded shelter protection zone

Councilors balance needs of homeless people, neighbors

June 7, 2022 1:01 p.m.

Bellingham council revises Climate Action Fund draft

Council to host public hearing on tax June 27

June 7, 2022 12:58 p.m.

Ferndale plans new civic building while ‘bursting at the seams’ in current City Hall

City hopes to turn over current City Hall to local nonprofits

June 3, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Not in their backyard — or anyone else’s

Neighbors decry 'unconscionable' 300-bed Lighthouse shelter plan

Updated June 17, 2022 3:42 p.m.

Finances, scope come into question at first open house on pedestrian plan

City seeking public feedback until July 1

Updated June 3, 2022 6:02 p.m.

Future I-5 landmark: Senator Douglas J. Ericksen Bridge?

Critics of conservative lawmaker call resolution divisive

Updated June 2, 2022 12:30 p.m.