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Masks and COVID-19 tests on a table next to hand wipes and a guide for youth suicide prevention.
Health

Washington to lift mask mandate in health care facilities

Announcement comes as statewide hospitalization rates fall
March 4, 2023 2:42 p.m.
Passengers wait for ferries at the docks.
Transportation

Anacortes-to-B.C. ferry delayed until 2030

Officials dismayed at loss of local economic boon
March 4, 2023 5:05 a.m.
Law & Justice

Court rejects deception charges against Savers Value Village

AG's office charged Value Village with deceiving public
Feb. 28, 2023 12:45 p.m.
Lake Whatcom with many residential homes next to the waters.
Environment

State scores $33 million to fight ‘forever chemicals’

Funds will help combat PFAS in Washington drinking water
Updated Feb. 21, 2023 8:34 p.m.
Boaters view an orca breaching the waters in Haro Strait.
Government

Local lawmakers advance bills on environment, children

Legislation survives Feb. 17 cutoff
Feb. 20, 2023 4:47 p.m.
Police cruisers parked on the side.
Law & Justice

Rule’s bill on police pursuit makes it out of committee

Legislation lowering standard for chases heads to House floor
Updated Feb. 18, 2023 11:02 p.m.
An aerial view of the residential neighborhood in Happy Valley.
Housing

State, Bellingham on separate tracks to ease ADU rules

Despite the attention, the housing type is a small piece of the puzzle
Feb. 15, 2023 3:25 p.m.
Rep. Joe Timmons talks as he gestures with his hands with a metal water bottle placed in front of him.
Education

Bill directs student loans to high-demand fields

Rep. Joe Timmons of Bellingham is prime sponsor
Feb. 13, 2023 5:23 p.m.
Rep. Alex Ramel speaks in front of the Whatcom County Courthouse as he gestures with one hand.
Housing

Bellingham lawmaker’s bill would cap rent increases

Story of $600 rent hike moves Ramel to introduce legislation
Updated Feb. 13, 2023 3:23 p.m.
Joe Pruitt, left, looks over a document while completing his taxes with help from Alan Brown.
Government

Washington’s low-income tax credit available for first time

Up to $1,200 available for eligible state residents
Feb. 2, 2023 8:02 p.m.
Law & Justice

Legislators offer high-speed, low-speed approaches to pursuit reform

Rep. Rule would expand pursuits this year; Shewmake calls for study
Updated Jan. 31, 2023 8:17 a.m.
Kayakers glide through the waters of Diablo Lake surrounded by dense forests and a mountain looming over the lake.
Environment

Funding for WA national parks to support 40-plus projects

North Cascades to receive $114,000 for infrastructure, studies
Jan. 30, 2023 3:26 p.m.

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