Officials: Federal cuts in Whatcom would be felt most at border, airport
Longer lines at the border and the airport are expected if across-the-board federal spending cuts kick in as expected on Friday, March 1.
A longer-term ripple in the economy can be avoided, however, if Congress passes significant budget legislation within the next month, said U.S. Rep Rick Larsen, D-Everett, in a press conference on Monday, Feb. 25.