JOURNALISM

Looming federal health care funding cuts threaten vulnerable locals

Funding cuts could leave over 113,000 North Sound residents without affordable coverage

Publication: Salish Current

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Ever Ditched A Couch On The Curb? Here’s Where It Ended Up

A year in your home, 1,000 in the landfill — Here’s why we should rethink furniture waste

Publication: Klipsun Magazine

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Welcome To Gardening 101

No syllabus, just soil – grab your veggie starters and dig in!

Publication: Klipsun Magazine

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Community stands in solidarity with immigration advocate detained by ICE

150 people gathered outside Ferndale’s unmarked ICE detention center Tuesday to protest the detainment of local immigration advocate and community leader Alfredo ‘Lelo’ Juarez Zeferino

Publication: Salish Current

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School districts push back against threats to cut federal funding

Administration declares DEI programs discriminatory; state superintendent advises schools to hold their ground

Publication: Salish Current

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Regional, state leaders push back against immigration enforcement

Amidst Trump’s executive orders, Whatcom and Skagit counties show support for the undocumented immigrant community.

Publication: Salish Current

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Farmworkers to return to Olympia to lobby for rights

‘Farmworkers Seed the Future!’— statewide coalition to meet with Legislature next Tuesday

Publication: Salish Current

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Stakes are high for undocumented residents

As Trump prepares to take office, undocumented immigrants navigate heightened vulnerabilities and uncertainty

Publication: Salish Current

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First-time voters and last-minute ballots

Over 600 WWU students turned to on-campus resources to vote on Election Day amid a low Gen Z turnout nationwide

Publication: Salish Current

Cheers for some results, boos for others as vote counts come in

Election-night watch parties draw party regulars and first-time voters across Whatcom to share ‘turning point’ moment

Publication: Salish Current

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So you’re thinking of becoming a Canadian resident?

Political turmoil in the U.S. drives Americans to consider Canada but few are prepared for the grueling immigration process

Publication: Salish Current

Concerns re rights, housing, millennials’ futures surface at debate watch

Pizza and politics: Bellingham locals react to the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate

Publication: Salish Current