ICE arrest nearly 40 people during Bellingham raid
Representatives from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained several dozen people during a raid at Mount ...
Here’s how the gutting of a federal agency will affect Whatcom County’s libraries, museums
Proposed cuts to a little-known federal agency could be “devastating” for library and museum patrons in Washington, ...
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WSU freezes some hiring and raises as new president starts campus tours in Tri-Cities
Washington State University President Elizabeth Cantwell wasn’t worried about getting her crimson-colored, wingtip shoes a little dirty on the second day of her new job. Crossing a grassy lawn on the ...
No, Mr. Trump, Canada is not an ‘emergency,’ nor are the others you have authorized | Opinion
Presidents have been abusing emergency powers for a while. Trump is taking it to a new level. From David Mastio: ...
Semitrucks run roughshod on our bridges. Tell Congress not to let them get heavier | Opinion
Renewed efforts in Congress to allow bigger and heavier tractor trailers on the nation’s roadways would cause major damage to ...
Will downtown Bellingham protests this weekend bring street closures? Here’s what to know
Cities across the country will see protests against the Trump administration on Saturday, including a pair planned for ...
Gov. Ferguson rejects ‘untested’ wealth tax, sends state budget writers back to drawing board
Ferguson, a Democrat, told reporters at a news event in the Governor’s Conference Room that in his view, both chambers’ plans ...
Eastern WA school leaders make Fox News plea for ‘federal intervention’ on trans athletes
The complaint claimed violations of federal law by Washington state Superintendent Chris Reykdal, the Washington Office of ...
Feds ask more workers overseeing Eastern WA nuclear cleanup, others to sign up for layoffs
As of a month ago, 50 of about 300 federal Hanford employees had lost their jobs either voluntarily or by firings.
CenturyLink could face one of UTC’s largest fines over complaints, quality of service
Staff from the Utilities and Transportation Commission is recommending that CenturyLink Communications LLC be fined ...
Trump says ‘no sign’ of missing journalist Austin Tice, but U.S. won’t stop looking
President Donald Trump said the U.S. government has seen “virtually no sign” of Austin Tice, the former U.S. Marine and ...
Orangutan bites zookeeper through barrier during training, Washington zoo says
An orangutan bit a zookeeper’s hand through a mesh barrier, causing a serious injury, a Washington zoo said. The incident happened Saturday, March 29, at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, the zoo ...