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| WSU, Seattle U. to teach almost all classes remotely this fall | Washington State University鈥檚 Pullman, Vancouver, Everett and Tri-Cities campuses will teach almost all undergraduate classes remotely this fall, with a few limited exceptions, the university announced Thursday. The University of Washington expects to teach as few as 10% of its classes鈥 |
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| Eleven more test positive for COVID-19 | Eleven more Whatcom County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 according to the on Thursday, July 23. No new鈥 |
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| Whatcom calls costs of drive-thru testing 鈥榰nsustainable鈥 鈥 here鈥檚 the total bill | It may have been free to the 1,814 people who showed up to be tested, but the four days of Whatcom County鈥檚 pilot COVID-19 low-barrier, drive-thru testing program at Bellingham鈥檚 Civic Stadium the past two weekends cost the county an average of about $70 per test. And that鈥檚 not counting鈥 |
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| With COVID-19 increasing, state 鈥榤ay continue to extend鈥 pause in phases, officials say | State Secretary of Health John Wiesman said the rate of new COVID-19 cases continues to increase, and that it is nearly double the peak in March. He said no decision has been made, but that the state 鈥渕ay continue to extend鈥 a pause in counties advancing phases under the 鈥 |
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| Whatcom health officials offer grim prediction of phased opening with COVID | Whatcom County officials heard a blunt prognosis this week from local health officials fighting the new coronavirus pandemic. Everyone must accept that wearing masks, social distancing and staying home is the new normal until COVID-19 transmission rates slow or the disease can be鈥 |
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| Silent spread of virus keeps scientists grasping for clues | One of the great mysteries of the coronavirus is how quickly it rocketed around the world. It first flared in central China and, within three months, was on every continent but Antarctica, shutting down daily life for millions. Behind the rapid spread was something that initially caught鈥 |
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| Fourteen more test positive for COVID-19 in Whatcom County, state says Tuesday | Fourteen more Whatcom County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 according to the on Tuesday, July 21. No new鈥 |
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| With COVID-19, Whatcom schools plan these remote, hybrid models for fall classes | Whatcom County schools have adapted to COVID-19 and are working on reopening plans for the fall. Many of these preliminary plans are a work in progress based on guidance from local and state governing bodies. As such, they are subject to change as the county grapples with COVID-19.鈥 |
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| Despite pandemic, fewer Whatcom residents filed for bankruptcy. How that could change | While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted Whatcom County鈥檚 economy, it hasn鈥檛 yet led to an increase in bankruptcy filings. Whatcom County had 118 bankruptcy filings in the first half of this year, which is down 20.3% compared to the same period in 2019. That鈥檚 according to data compiled鈥 |
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| How long should you isolate if you test positive for COVID-19? New CDC guidance says 10 days, not 14 | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 self-isolation rules have been a facet of pandemic life in the nation since March. Those who test positive for the coronavirus but who do not have symptoms have counted down the minutes until they could be free to venture out, while the鈥 |