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Whatcom County confirms rare case of mumps in person recently out of country
For the first time in seven years, a Whatcom County resident has a confirmed case of mumps. The case presents no risk to the ...
Two clinics closed amid PeaceHealth strike; no impact to care, officials say
However, two of PeaceHealth’s Priority Care Clinics, including the Medical Office Plaza Priority Care and the Sedro-Woolley ...
Rules of the Road: Off-road vehicles on streets — there goes the neighborhood
Driving at night without headlights is a violation of the law when you’re driving a car, but for motorcycles and wheeled ...
Report: Inflation and labor shortages are stressing small business owners right now
NEXT examines the layered challenges small business owners face in 2025: the threat of inflation, uneven consumer demand, and ...
4,500 Whatcom Co. kids use this literacy program. State cuts could change that
More than 121,000 kids across Washington — 4,500 in Whatcom County — who benefit from a children’s literacy program, stand to be impacted after Washington lawmakers cut its funding.
Some WA food bank clients getting less as providers stretch supply to cope with cuts
The Washington State Department of Agriculture received notice in March that $8.5 million in Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) funding, which was announced last December and expected to be ready ...