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Rising homelessness a major concern for body politic, candidates

Statewide safety nets struggling to meet community needs

Oct. 13, 2022 5:05 a.m.

Sefzik, Shewmake rack up donations

Senate campaigns among most funded in state

Oct. 12, 2022 5:55 a.m.

Candidates don’t see single-payer health care as short-term goal

Push for prescription price caps, increased eligibility to reduce costs

Updated Oct. 11, 2022 2:01 p.m.

State candidates confront Whatcom’s crime problem

Democrats, Republicans agree police reforms need fixes

Oct. 10, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Gun legislation splits candidates neatly, but not perfectly, by party lines

Main division in access to weapons; all recognize lack of mental health services

Oct. 7, 2022 5:00 a.m.

State candidate Johnson apologizes for ‘antisemitic’ Facebook post

Statement comes during City Club candidate forum

Sept. 28, 2022 4:37 p.m.

Dems: More fixes on the way for broken police reforms

Legislature to address police pursuits, drug laws next session

Sept. 21, 2022 8:36 p.m.

State senator visits Mount Vernon school to confront COVID crisis

Education Committee chairwoman meets with teachers

Sept. 13, 2022 1:42 p.m.

Court: Meta violated Washington campaign finance law

Facebook parent company faces fines

Sept. 2, 2022 2:15 p.m.

Sefzik-Shewmake forum highlights abortion, health care

State Senate candidates deeply divided on key Citizens Agenda issues

Sept. 1, 2022 5:05 p.m.

42nd primaries: High turnout may be linked to money

Candidates and their allies spent 6 figures on ads

Aug. 17, 2022 5:45 a.m.

Cantwell visits Whatcom County to tout Lummi Island ferry grant

$25M federal award will pay for diesel-electric replacement for Whatcom Chief

Aug. 16, 2022 4:50 p.m.