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Blood shortage continues as summer need rises

Eligible residents encouraged to donate blood

June 28, 2022 5:00 a.m.

East Whatcom navigates food insecurity: ‘We can’t do everything’

Food bank needs funding from the county, director says

Updated June 23, 2023 9:40 a.m.

DelBene introduces bill to eliminate tariffs on imported baby formula

Move intended to lower formula costs as domestic plants ramp up production

June 22, 2022 4:21 p.m.

Therapy dogs provide love, support to health care workers

PeaceHealth welcomes canines through pandemic

June 19, 2022 5:10 a.m.

Demand drops for COVID-19 tests as prices rise

Tests can now cost hundreds for uninsured patients

June 14, 2022 9:58 a.m.

Elevated biotoxin levels prompt local shellfish harvest closure

Clams, mussels, oysters, scallops impacted

June 9, 2022 4:15 p.m.

Whatcom Council stands up for abortion rights

Three conservatives abstain from resolution vote

May 26, 2022 12:34 p.m.

Airport COVID-19 testing site to reduce weekend hours

Whatcom low-risk for now

May 25, 2022 4:26 p.m.

Whatcom parents scour shelves for scarce baby formula

Despite Abbott Nutrition plant reopening, formula may take 6 to 8 weeks to hit shelves

May 18, 2022 5:25 a.m.

Hundreds gather in Skagit for reproductive rights rally

Local protesters respond to leaked Supreme Court decision

May 15, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Whatcom County detects first case of avian influenza

Virus rarely infects humans; public health risk remains low

May 14, 2022 4:10 p.m.

COVID cases on the rise, county now medium risk

175 cases per 100,000 reported

May 6, 2022 6:15 p.m.