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The Shell gas station in downtown Bellingham's gas prices on view.
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WA state Senate OKs gas tax hike and budget built on billions of new taxes

Senators want to raise the tax 6 cents per gallon. The House has a 9-cent tax that could be voted on next week.
March 30, 2025 12:47 p.m.
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CDN town hall on immigration, border focuses on ways to help your neighbor

Speakers also looked at local impact of federal immigration enforcement and tariffs
March 28, 2025 4:39 p.m.
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Hundreds rally in support of immigration activist detained inside Tacoma ICE facility

Labor union leadership and a family member call for Juarez Zeferino's release
Updated March 28, 2025 12:26 p.m.
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Supporters, politicians decry Northwest Washington activist’s ICE detention

Funds being raised for 'Lelo' Juarez Zeferino's legal defense, Tacoma rally planned
March 26, 2025 5:41 p.m.
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Prominent Northwest Washington immigration activist detained by ICE

More than 100 people rallied to protest the detention of Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino
March 25, 2025 5:22 p.m.
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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.
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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.
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Lawmakers discuss state budget woes, education funding at packed Ferndale town hall

Fight to preserve education funding for K-12 schools and WWU
March 15, 2025 4:32 p.m.
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State budget cuts take center stage at Mount Vernon town hall

Legislators from 40th District spoke frankly about state funding challenges at town hall
March 15, 2025 4:04 p.m.
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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.
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Judge orders rehiring of thousands of fired probationary federal employees

Trump administration appealed the decision just hours later
March 13, 2025 5:36 p.m.
Health

Whatcom food banks will be hurt by loss of USDA funding

Federal government axes food purchasing program, additional food assistance funding in question
March 12, 2025 9:00 p.m.
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