UW, WSU study shows WA residents struggling to pay for one particular monthly expense
WA food insecurity rates rising The study, which was conducted in 2024 from August through October, is based on over 5,500 responses. It’s important to note that the study intentionally ...
Where is Bellingham’s day shelter? Strained service providers say there’s an ‘urgent need’
Hundreds of overnight shelter beds are available locally during extreme weather conditions between Whatcom County’s severe ...
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Poetry, for a ‘churning, burning world’
“The churning, burning world needs poets,” Wharton said. “Poets express the human experience in lyrical words. Metaphor in ...
Whatcom Roundup: New downtown eatery; Chick-Fil-A update; chain restaurant on Lummi land
The Lummi Nation has added Wendy’s, the chain fast-food restaurant, to its Salish Village retail property, according to a ...
Should WA test human waste fertilizer for PFAS?
In Washington — particularly King and Pierce counties — experts say the PFAS problem isn’t nearly as pronounced. The ...
Trump administration’s reduction of federal workforce could hit hard in South Sound
Tens of thousands of federal workers are assigned to jobs in and around Pierce County, including monitoring Superfund cleanups.
Whatcom Museum welcomes classic French paintings on loan from National Gallery of Art
Bellingham’s Whatcom Museum was chosen as one of 10 museums in the country to be a part of the “Across the Nation” program, ...
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Washington State faces rising food insecurity challenges, Benton County fares better
The latest Washington State Food Security Survey (WAFOOD5) reveals alarming trends in food insecurity, with over half of the ...