Ralph Schwartz

Ralph Schwartz

Staff Reporter

ralphschwartz@cascadiadaily.com

(360) 922-3090 ext. 107

Twitter: ralph_schwartz


LAW & JUSTICE

Whatcom County eyes sales tax for new jail

Council has 2 months to approve ballot measure

FACES IN THE CROWD

Fl!p Breskin: Community organizer

CDN's weekly community profile

COMMMUNITY

Anacortes woman finds purpose in war-torn Ukraine

Nonprofit raises nearly $10K to support country

ELECTIONS

Auditor: Bellingham mayor candidate short on signatures

Joel Johnson seeks recount of his ballot petition

LAW & JUSTICE

Fired from St. Joe's, Bellingham doctor stands his ground

Dr. Lin said he wouldn't accept a settlement in lawsuit

SKI TO SEA

Ski to Sea goes big for 50th anniversary

470 teams near capacity for annual race

TRANSPORTATION

Riders decry change to paratransit service

Without public input, WTA eliminates 'will-call'

LAW & JUSTICE

Some on Whatcom council like Ferndale for jail site

40 acres on La Bounty the least expensive option

GOVERNMENT

In reversal, Whatcom council offers $750K to Christian group

Lighthouse Mission to use funds for shelter kitchen

ELECTIONS

Bellingham mayor's race in limbo after injunction

Candidate who filed petition to be on ballot seeks recount

TRANSPORTATION

Bellingham council seeks comments on road improvements

May 22 hearing to address 6-year plan

ELECTIONS

Who has filed for Whatcom County offices in 2023

City, county, school board seats up for election

ELECTIONS

Blaine biologist seeks Whatcom Council seat

Jackie Dexter to challenge Ben Elenbaas in 2023 election

ELECTIONS

Council member enters Bellingham mayor's race

Martens says marginalized voices in city go unheard

GOVERNMENT

Lawmakers from Whatcom County support new drug law

Drug possession, use now a gross misdemeanor in the state

ELECTIONS

Bellingham mayor announces run for second term

Seth Fleetwood would continue to address homelessness, climate

HEALTH

'Devastated': PeaceHealth makes cuts to palliative care

Decision to reduce services for seriously ill a broken promise, critics say

HEALTH

Whatcom County invests $100K to confront fentanyl crisis

Outlay part of "incident command structure" to combat drug epidemic

ELECTIONS

State rep announces bid for Whatcom County executive

Alicia Rule says she will tackle homelessness

LAW & JUSTICE

9 sit in Whatcom County Jail without lawyers

'A violation of their rights,' public defender says

ELECTIONS

Next week is filing week for 2023 ballots

Races to include Whatcom County executive, Bellingham mayor

ELECTIONS

Fire district north of Bellingham to ask for levy hike

Measure would maintain 24-hour operation at District 4 station

GOVERNMENT

Food banks get nearly $1.6M in city, county funding

Money in response to unprecedented demand

HOCKEY

Bellingham catches Kraken fever

Fans gather for beer, hockey as team makes playoff run

TRAFFIC

Expect delays at F Street in Bellingham for railroad work

Crossing along Roeder to get 'quiet zone' upgrades

TRANSPORTATION

North Cascades Highway to open May 10

Highway 20 route a quick connection to North Central Washington

LAW & JUSTICE

Bellingham stores beef up security in response to rising crime

Armed guards patrol Home Depot

HEALTH

PeaceHealth to open behavioral health clinic in Bellingham

Facility intended to address 'acute need' in community

GOVERNMENT

State funds arts, crisis care in Whatcom, Skagit

Budget includes new Pickford theater space

ELECTIONS

Ferndale mayor announces run for second term

Hansen touts successes in face of pandemic

HOUSING

New state laws pave way for more housing density

Bellingham must pivot on ADU rules

ELECTIONS

Ex-port commissioner announces run for Bellingham mayor

Mike McAuley the fourth candidate to enter the race

HEALTH

PeaceHealth to close Bellingham allergy clinic

32 positions to be eliminated in four cities

PUBLIC WORKS

Whatcom County hires new public works director

Elizabeth Kosa served as assistant, then interim director

GOVERNMENT

State funds $9M crisis center for Whatcom

Facility to serve people in mental health, substance use crises

ENVIRONMENT

Bellingham waterfront gets $17.7M for cleanup

State grant to pay for Whatcom Waterway project

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Bellingham's Old Town primed for growth

City proposes incentives for developers

ELECTIONS

Kombucha Town founder to run for Bellingham mayor

Chris McCoy started business after graduating from WWU

LAW & JUSTICE

Whatcom jail planners favor Ferndale site for new jail

Officials also eye 0.2% sales tax for November ballot

TRANSPORTATION

Buses every 5 minutes in Bellingham?

WTA weighs small-town rapid transit

HEALTH

'Instantly addicted:' Fentanyl takes a deadly toll on Whatcom families

'What we want is action,' families of victims say

GOVERNMENT

Bills advance that favor police, housing density

Whatcom, Skagit lawmakers support pursuits bill

HOUSING

Officials break ground on waterfront affordable housing

Millworks to also house child care center

ELECTIONS

Two initiatives proposed for Bellingham's November ballot

Measures include tenant protections, minimum wage

GOVERNMENT

Drug-use ban to take effect in Bellingham

New city ordinance criminalizes public use

LAW & JUSTICE

Anacortes proposes making drug use a crime

City leaders intend to divert defendants to treatment

LAW & JUSTICE

Bellingham police seek funding for two new officers

Department faces wave of retirements

ELECTIONS

Tax measures on two ballots in Skagit County

Mount Vernon hospital, Anacortes seek funding

TRANSPORTATION

WTA looks to go hybrid with next bus order

Transit agency not prepared to take on more all-electrics

WTD?

What's the Deal With: St. Joe's South Campus?

For one thing, it's not abandoned