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'Building a new jail facility is not optional'
BY RB TEWKSBURY, GUEST WRITER | September 29, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

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Veteran public defender: Trust authorities to build a humane jail

Fublic defender offers different perspectives on need

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Lynden mayor: Public safety 'in crisis'; jail deserves yes vote

Discussion 'mired in numbers, misinformation'

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Voters can have both: a safe jail and more treatment

Levy opponents paint wishful picture without practical solutions

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Guest commentary: Greenways connects us all

Greenways 5 levy is proposed to last 10 years and will be on November’s ballot

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Our shared commitment to serving Whatcom County

PeaceHealth: Community feedback on palliative care 'loud and clear'

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Costs, incarceration rates merit a 'no' vote on jail measure

Democratic Party chair: Big jail is wrong answer to 'root' problem of homelessness

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Furor over Kansas newspaper raid highlights broader threat

Local news is critical to empowering democracy

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Quality care when it counted

A nuanced perspective on PeaceHealth's services

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State's 'Death With Dignity' law is flawed for some patients

Whatcom family found few options for suffering aunt

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Physician: We have contributed in varying degrees to opioid crisis

Community discussion continues with Aug. 1 event

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County council member: Climate change calls for balanced policies

Blocks on timber sales don't equate to meaningful carbon cuts

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State legislator: Big Oil, not cap and trade, is gouging your wallet

Consumers should know the whole story

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Retired physician: PeaceHealth 'losing its way'

Palliative care exemplified original mission of health care provider

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Washington leads nation in gas prices — here's why

Say hello to 'cap and trade'