NEWS
(OLYMPIA)- The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) has been awarded a $2,264,970 grant over the next three years by the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration. Washington State will match this funding, bringing the total to $4.5 million. These funds will help qualified healthcare providers in Washington pay off their student loans, according to a news release from WSAC. Healthcare providers who earn a degree through a graduate program are typically saddled with $100,000 in student loans. For those who earn a professional program degree, that figure jumps to $200,000. The Washington Health Corps (WHC), a loan-repayment program managed by WSAC, has seen (read more)
(BELLINGHAM)- As recently as 2007, the Georgia-Pacific West Pulp and Tissue Mill was the cornerstone of downtown Bellingham. Eighty years of paper manufacturing operations left the area contaminated, and the Washington Department of Ecology has been working with the Port of Bellingham to clean it up. Ecology invites you to comment on a legal document that makes sure the remaining contamination is addressed. The 74-acre Georgia-Pacific West cleanup site is divided into two separate areas, the Pulp and Tissue Mill Area and Chlor-Alkali Area, according to a news release from Ecology. The Pulp and Tissue Mill Area was cleaned up (read more)
(SKAGIT COUNTY)- The Skagit County Planning Commission is looking to fill an open seat. The Planning Commission works with the Planning and Development Services Department and advises the Department and the Board of County Commissioners on proposed land use plans and regulations in unincorporated Skagit County. In 2026, the Planning Commission will be working on the siting of clean energy facilities, as well as other various code amendments regarding accessory dwelling units, flood damage prevention, and stormwater, according to a news release from the county. For more information about current Planning Commission work items, please visit: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments (read more)
(MOUNT VERNON)— Enrollment is now open for summer and fall quarter classes at Skagit Valley College. Summer quarter begins July 7, and students can register for fall quarter classes throughout the summer as they plan for the academic year ahead. Fall quarter begins Sept. 22, according to a news release from SVC. Whether starting college for the first time, returning to complete a degree, or preparing for a new career, SVC offers affordable, high-quality educational opportunities across its four campuses and centers: Mount Vernon, Whidbey Island, San Juan Center, and the Marine Technology Center in Anacortes. Students can save money by studying (read more)
(OLYMPIA)– After a thorough review of Washington’s Roadside Memorial Program, which honors victims of traffic collisions with roadside memorial signs, the Washington State Department of Transportation has released updated program guidelines. The guidelines for the memorial signs were developed with feedback from the victims’ families and the public, according to a news release from WSDOT. The updated policy allows sponsors to renew signs every ten years, indefinitely. The signs include victim names and a safety message. They are placed as close as possible to the collision site. Secretary of Transportation Julie Meredith directed WSDOT leaders to give the program (read more)