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Report: Inflation and labor shortages are stressing small business owners right now
NEXT examines the layered challenges small business owners face in 2025: the threat of inflation, uneven consumer demand, and ...
These four Whatcom County restaurants opened in April, as two others closed
Looking for a new restaurant to try out? Whatcom County had four new restaurants open throughout April, as two closed.
4,500 Whatcom Co. kids use this literacy program. State cuts could change that
More than 121,000 kids across Washington — 4,500 in Whatcom County — who benefit from a children’s literacy program, stand to be impacted after Washington lawmakers cut its funding.
Some WA food bank clients getting less as providers stretch supply to cope with cuts
The Washington State Department of Agriculture received notice in March that $8.5 million in Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) funding, which was announced last December and expected to be ready ...