By Katie Hayes / InvestigateWest — When Olympia Police Officer Tiffany Coates’ cruiser rolled into a gun shop parking lot, … More
Tag: Public Health
Reporter’s Notebook / Pursuing the story of the ‘Freedom to Worship Protest’
By Matt Benoit — In our state, organizations such as The Three Percent of Washington (WA3%) and Patriot Prayer have … More
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
‘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
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
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
‘Defund the police’ movement drives Whatcom racial justice discussions
By Alex Meacham — Updated Aug. 26, 2020. Local activists are advocating for a 50% reduction in the Bellingham Police … More
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
Stakes are high for restaurateurs and staffs as eateries open under COVID-19 Phase 2 rules
By Stella Harvey — Restaurants and cafés in Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit counties are re-opening — to a profoundly … More
Community Voices / The coronavirus pandemic adds new twists to the ‘good death’
By Floyd McKay / Post Alley — In our time of pandemic, the hackneyed phrase, “a good death,” has come to have … More