COVID-19
Masks go optional; vaccines for staff still required
GOVERNMENT
With COVID-19 easing, Bellingham council to resume in-person meetings
Mask, vaccination requirements still under discussion
BREAKING NEWS
Washington state mask mandate to be lifted on March 11
Timeline shifts as new CDC guidance emerges
COVID-19
Washington officials to assess new mask guidance from CDC
Current statewide mask mandate lift date still stands
GOVERNMENT
Public to be allowed back in Washington Senate gallery
Viewers need to show a negative COVID test
EDUCATION
Many Whatcom families switch to home schooling
Public schools see enrollment declines from 1.5% to nearly 9%
BUSINESS
Whatcom businesses expect more Canadian customers
Merchants hope eased border entry next week will lure back shoppers
COVID-19
Washington state to lift indoor mask mandate March 21
Washington one of the last in the country for a mask mandate
BUSINESS
Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes
Microsoft announced its offices reopening at the end of the month
BUSINESS
Bellingham Athletic Club to close downtown location
Original Cordata facility to get upgrades
LOCAL
Local animal shelters see rise in pet surrenders
High costs, lifting restrictions overburden new pet owners
COVID-19
Ferndale to spend COVID-19 relief funds on downtown revitalization
The city lays out its spending plans
COVID-19
Gov. Inslee: Decision on indoor mask mandate soon
Elective surgery restrictions, outdoor mask mandate to be lifted
