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Tag: COVID-19

Ready to vote? 40th and 42nd district candidates tell where they stand on policing, COVID, more

Special to the Salish Current — Policies and funding decisions set at the state level have profound influence on our … More

40th Legislative District, 42nd Legislative District, COVID-19, Education, general election, police reform, Public Health, taxation

‘Your life can’t stop’: class of 2020 faces the ‘real world’ during COVID-19

By Stella Harvey — Pandemic shutdown… unemployment… business closures… social unrest: This is the “real world” this year’s college students faced … More

Commerce, COVID-19, Lummi Nation, Northwest Indian College, Public Health, Skagit Valley College, Western Washington University

From the Editor / Are you better off now than you were four years ago?

By Mike Sato — “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” is the quadrennial question asked … More

COVID-19, Governance, Public Health, social justice

Students, teachers step up to remote-learning challenges — with help — as school year begins

By Matt Benoit — The beginning of the 2020-2021 school year is unlike any that students, parents, teachers or administrators … More

COVID-19, internet connectivity, Public Health, remote learning, Whatcom County

Back to learning, back to school to happen in the shadow of COVID-19

By Genevieve Iverson — Coronavirus has this fall replaced the excitement of starting a new school year — new books … More

Bellingham, COVID-19, Friday Harbor, Lynden, San Juan Island, school reopening

Farming is more challenging than ever during the pandemic

By Kimberly Cauvel — Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, farms are facing more challenges than ever during the busy season, with … More

Commerce, COVID-19, farming, food, locavore, Public Health, San Juan County, Whatcom County, worker health

‘A very complex issue’: Ramel gives update on San Juan Islands ferry delays

By Mike Sato — “It’s a very complex issue we deal with on a weekly basis,” said Rep. Alex Ramel … More

COVID-19, San Juan Islands, transportation, travel, Washington State Ferries

Local schools seek parent, student feedback before announcing fall plans

By Genevieve Iverson — Updated Aug. 7, 2020: see below for individual district’s back-to-school decisions. As fall school start dates … More

COVID-19, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, school reopening, Skagit County, Whatcom County

Local music plays on — differently — with stages dark during pandemic

By Matt Benoit — Bellingham musician Chuck Dingée had his entire summer booked with gigs. From outdoor concert series and … More

COVID-19, live music, Safe Start, symphony, theatre

Port, County race to bridge Whatcom’s digital divide

By Mike Sato — The COVID-19 shutdown of businesses and schools revealed a stark digital divide as many local businesses … More

broadband, CARES, connectivity, COVID-19, distance learning, internet, Port of Bellingham, Whatcom County

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