Bellingham

Remote Testimony Important Resource For Rural Washington, Says Mercier
Remote Testimony Important Resource For Rural Washington, Says Mercier
Remote Testimony Important Resource For Rural Washington, Says Mercier
After years of experimentation and a pilot program, the Washington senate now allows remote testimony on key pieces of legislation.  Remote testimony allows constituents to coordinate with a local community college to offer feedback on proposed legislation, rather than making the trip to Olympia, which can be challenging during the winter months.  Ja...
Ag Labor Groups Upset By Fine Reduction
Ag Labor Groups Upset By Fine Reduction
Ag Labor Groups Upset By Fine Reduction
Farm labor advocates groups are furious after a District Court judge in Bellingham trimmed a fine to $35,000 Tuesday for a blueberry farm accused of unsafe working conditions, after a worker died in August.  The State Department of Labor and Industry previously found Sarbanand Farms not liable for the death of Honesto Silva Ibarra, 28,  but it found the company failed to offer enough rest breaks a