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Tax revenue increase driven by construction, vehicles

Construction projects and more motor vehicle purchases contributed to an about 9 percent increase in taxable retail sales in Skagit County for the first fiscal quarter of 2018, according to a Department of Revenue news release.

From January to March, sales were 8.8 percent greater than…

2018-08-17
Democrats hoping support holds into general election with more diverse voters

Todd Donovan, a political science professor at Western Washington University and a member of the Whatcom County Council, said Democrats shouldn’t read too much into Tuesday’s results since Republicans didn’t have the same motivation to cast their ballots.

2018-08-14
WWU Names 2017-18 Outstanding Graduate Students 2018-07-25
Steven Globerman: Protectionism on the rise as NAFTA talks stall

Column by Steven Globerman,  professor emeritus at Western Washington University and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute.

2018-07-25
WWU Names 2017-18 Outstanding Graduates 2018-07-24
Here’s how Bellingham residents stack up on credit card debt. It’s about to get worse

A couple of factors may be at work when it comes to rising credit card debt, said Hart Hodges, director at the 

2018-07-20
Seven WWU Graduates Receive Presidential Scholar Honors 2018-06-25
WWU Give Day Nets More Than $600,000 from Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students and Community Members 2018-06-25
Costs Rise for Builders, Effects Ripple Through Town

Western Washington University Economics Professor Hart Hodges said there is not enough data to determine how much tariffs are to blame for cost increases. Demand is also a factor, as Cook said.

2018-06-20
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