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In an April 13 memo to city councilmembers, Blaine police chief Donnell Tanksley provided an update on his department’s efforts to implement recommendations from an outside review of the …
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Jami Makan |
5/6/20 05:51 PM
As if the new coronavirus weren’t bad enough, another scourge from Asia is likely to affect some Whatcom County residents this year.
After receiving reports of Asian giant hornets in the …
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Jami Makan |
5/6/20 05:49 PM
Lawmakers are urging President Trump to address excess aluminum capacity in China in the wake of Alcoa Corporation’s announcement that the Pittsburgh-based company’s Intalco Works smelter …
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Jami Makan |
5/6/20 05:46 PM
The CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival will present its 2020 festival online this year from Thursday, May 14 through Sunday, May 17. The festival had originally been scheduled to take …
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5/6/20 05:44 PM
Those interested in running for any of the offices up for election in Whatcom County this November can file their declarations of candidacy starting on Monday, May 11.
The last day of this …
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Jami Makan |
5/6/20 05:43 PM
After a successful trial year of helping patients at risk for nutrition deficiency and food insecurity access healthy food, Unity Care NW is continuing the Whatcom Veggie Rx program throughout 2020.
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Grace McCarthy |
5/6/20 05:40 PM
In a survey of 765 Whatcom County businesses, about half reported being closed, 405 said they had laid off workers since the coronavirus outbreak began, and 195 said that they will need to lay off …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/6/20 05:38 PM
The two refineries in Whatcom County’s Cherry Point industrial zone, BP and Phillips 66, have made donations to assist with Covid-19 relief efforts.
In an April 29 news release, BP said …
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5/6/20 05:32 PM
The Port of Bellingham and its partners are conducting a survey of commercial fishermen to measure Covid-19’s impact on this industry.
There are three versions of the anonymous, voluntary …
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5/6/20 05:30 PM
The following notice was received on May 6 from the Whatcom County Health Department:
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) biotoxin has reached unsafe levels in molluscan shellfish in Drayton …
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5/6/20 04:36 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 5 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/6/20 01:35 PM
By Oliver Lazenby
County budget constraints won’t affect construction on Birch Bay’s ongoing 1.6-mile beach restoration project.
Roland Middleton, Whatcom County public works …
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Oliver Lazenby |
5/5/20 04:57 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 4 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/5/20 11:54 AM
Washington governor Jay Inslee extended the state’s stay-at-home order through May 31 and announced a four-phase plan to re-open the state, beginning Tuesday, May 5.
Each phase allows …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
5/4/20 06:52 PM
After a lull, the number of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Whatcom County is on the rise again. In the week ending May 2, 29 people in Whatcom County tested positive for the new coronavirus, up …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
5/4/20 05:05 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for May 1 is available here, and in the attachment to the left.
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5/4/20 01:16 PM
Whatcom County is now recommending that anyone with Covid-19 symptoms contact their healthcare provider to ask about getting tested for the virus.
The symptoms list in an April …
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4/30/20 07:44 PM
In a survey of 765 Whatcom County businesses, about half reported being closed, 405 said they laid workers off since the coronavirus outbreak began and 195 said that they will need to do layoffs in …
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Oliver Lazenby |
4/30/20 06:32 PM
Whatcom Unified Command's daily Covid-19 status report for April 28 is available here.
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4/30/20 12:46 PM
As of April 28, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting 293 confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date in Whatcom County and 28 deaths. That’s 13 new cases and one new death from the …
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Oliver Lazenby |
4/29/20 05:24 PM