The Illinois Supreme Court did the dirty work for Democrats and are disenfranchising millions of voters, according to statehouse Republicans who challenged legislative maps.

Retailers and local governments that are dependent on sales taxes could feel the pinch of a “thickening” U.S.-Canada border, the director of the Border Policy Research Institu ...

Monthly unemployment rates for Whatcom County and Bellingham increased in February, while Washington’s rate also increased and rose to the 13th highest rate in the country. Whatcom County had a 5.5% ...

For the many Flagpole readers who are also amateur urban planners, there’s nothing like tilting back a cold one at Friday happy hour and talking zoning—and we don’t mean whether the Dawgs should run a ...

In the 1920s, nativist lawmakers introduced “citizen-only” bills. Then, a bipartisan coalition emerged to fight back.

"We tried to figure out what that actual count was so we can get additional funding to help provide the services that t are necessary for additional residents," said Ankeny's interim city manager, ...

The capitals grew by 427,800 people (2.4%) in 2023-24. Capital city growth comprised overseas migration (373,000), natural increase (89,500) and internal migration (-34,600). Melbourne had the largest ...

according to U.S. Census data, is retail — primarily driven from tourism because of the number of vacation properties. The unincorporated Whatcom County community is now mostly home to retirees ...

Whatcom County health department director Erika Lautenbach was fired on Wednesday, March 19, after abruptly being put on leave about two weeks earlier. Lautenbach told Cascadia Daily News that she was ...

Erika Lautenbach, who guided Whatcom County through the COVID-19 pandemic and pivoted to address the fentanyl crisis, rising homelessness and direct funds for new child-care programs, has left her ...

was the fastest growing county in the state. It has kept that crown every year since the 2020 Decennial Census. And Limestone’s growth is accelerating. It grew by 3.6% from July 1, 2023 to July ...

3D Map of Whatcom County - Washington, isolated on a blank and gray background, with a dropshadow. Vector Illustration (EPS file, well layered and grouped). Easy to edit, manipulate, resize or ...