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Isaac Stone Simonelli

Enterprise/Investigations Reporter

Email: isaacsimonelli@cascadiadaily.com
Phone: 360-922-3090 ext. 127
@simonelli.bsky.social

Tenant: My landlord, a city councilor, failed to protect my health, then retaliated

Dan Hammill refutes claims, says he has been addressing problems at the Bellingham home

March 25, 2025 1:31 p.m.

Whatcom County fires health department head; she dubs it a ‘wrongful termination’

County notes a 'pattern of concerns' but Erika Lautenbach vows to fight her firing

Updated March 19, 2025 12:17 p.m.

Water right claim forms will start arriving this week

Roughly 30,000 Whatcom County landowners should expect to receive certified mail soon

March 17, 2025 1:00 p.m.

Whatcom County health department head put on leave

County council left 'in the dark' about Lautenbach's employment status

Updated March 17, 2025 11:24 a.m.

UK tourist detained in Blaine has been held in an ICE detention center for 11 days

28-year-old woman had been on four-month backpacking trip around North America

March 10, 2025 4:49 p.m.

What’s the Deal With: Bow-Edison speakeasy’s back bar?

Terramar Brewstillery infuses new life into old dairy equipment

March 9, 2025 9:00 p.m.

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March 2, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Family Care Network inpatient program cut at hospital; PeaceHealth vague on transition

Retired FCN founding member says it’s a ‘loss for our community'

Feb. 28, 2025 3:47 p.m.

More than a year after $225K settlement, county hires firm to review HR policies

Council awards $76,500 contract to Matrix Consulting Group

Feb. 25, 2025 7:39 p.m.

Farmers warn ICE raids threaten Washington agriculture

Research shows immigrant labor plays crucial role in US food system

Feb. 22, 2025 5:34 p.m.

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Tatyana Stahler: Dancer, founder of Pilates studio

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Feb. 20, 2025 9:00 p.m.

PeaceHealth emergency room overwhelmed this week

Respiratory illnesses straining services, some elective procedures canceled

Feb. 20, 2025 3:54 p.m.