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| Whatcom County sees 15 new coronavirus cases Thursday, state says | Fifteen more Whatcom County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 according to the on Thursday, July 30. No new鈥 |
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| Inslee addresses unemployment backlog, vulnerable workers and contact tracing data | Gov. Jay Inslee spoke Thursday about progress in clearing the state鈥檚 unemployment backlog, an extension of protections for vulnerable workers, and a new proclamation that exempts personal information collected by contact tracers from public disclosure. Inslee said at a virtual press鈥 |
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| Washington jobless claims remain at historic highs as recovery slows | In the latest sign of a cooling recovery, new weekly claims for unemployment insurance in Washington declined only modestly and remain roughly twice the level the state saw during the Great Recession. For the week ending July 25, workers in Washington filed 28,840 initial claims for鈥 |
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| Whatcom leaders hold first listening session on racism. This is what they heard | At Whatcom County鈥檚 first community 鈥渓istening session鈥 Tuesday evening designed to address systemic racism and racial injustice and inequality experienced by people of color, more than a dozen speakers addressed a wide variety of topics. Throughout the two-hour session on July 28,鈥 |
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| 草榴社区 changes its fall classroom plans. Here鈥榮 what that means for students, staff | Western Washington University is scaling back its plan to bring students back to campus for in-person classes this fall because COVID-19 cases are surging in Washington state and the nation. Sabah Randhawa, 草榴社区 president, announced the decision to students and their families in an online鈥 |
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| Inslee extends pause on phases indefinitely, updates Safe Start guidance | Gov. Jay Inslee extended the pause on counties advancing phases under the state鈥檚 indefinitely and he updated guidance about recent changes to the plan Tuesday. 鈥 |
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| Border restrictions continue to hit Whatcom economy, particularly in this city | Whatcom County retailers are being impacted by the U.S.-Canada border restrictions, but a policy report indicates that Blaine is really feeling the brunt of it. The at Western鈥 |
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| Is it risky or not during a pandemic? Graphic offers guide, but some say beware | It is hard to know what parts of typical life are and aren鈥檛 potentially dangerous when there is a pandemic on. A recently released graphic from the Texas Medical Association categorizes the risks of different activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Washington state health experts鈥 |
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| Fourteen more test positive for COVID-19 in Whatcom County, state says Sunday | Fourteen more Whatcom County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 according to the on Sunday, July 26. No new鈥 |
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| Inslee tightens restrictions on bars, restaurants, weddings as Washington COVID cases rise | Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday tighter restrictions on bars, restaurants, fitness centers, weddings and funerals as confirmed cases of the new coronavirus rise across Washington. And in a news conference with Inslee, state Health Secretary John Wiesman announced an expansion of the鈥 |