jail
Whatcom candidate forum was a study in styles
August 25, 2023
Mike Sato, Managing Editor
Commentary: A Whatcom County candidates forum revealed differences in style if not policy.
Bellingham mayoral candidates field forum questions in primary quest
July 14, 2023
Salish Current Editorial Staff
What should be the way forward for downtown Bellingham vitality, a new jail, waterfront development and housing? Bellingham mayoral primary candidates offered responses in an online forum this week.
Jail needs to change, community agrees; but how?
January 3, 2023
Riley Weeks
An advisory committee for the Justice Project aims to ensure that voters’ priorities are considered in the next Whatcom County Jail ballot measure.
Skagit sheriff-social-worker partnership is a game-changer in mental health calls
February 4, 2022
Lauren Gallup
A different approach to how first responders in Skagit County address mental health crises is changing the outcome of behavioral health emergencies and helping people stay out of the hospital or jail.