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Articles from the September 29, 2022 edition


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  • Western expects budget shortfalls, hopes to increase enrollment, retention

    Hailey Hoffman, Cascadia Daily News|Updated Sep 29, 2022

    In an address to Western Washington University, president Sabah Randhawa reflected on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, discussed the university's strategic plan and looked to the future and its impending budget shortfalls. "The COVID-19 pandemic has also shown how we can adapt and come together in new and innovative ways to advance the mission of the university and public education at a time when it is needed more than ever," he said. Randhawa reported that students of...

  • A 'desperate' year for bears in search of sustenance

    Ann McCreary, Methow Valley News|Updated Sep 29, 2022

    Hungry bears have been unusually persistent and destructive in seeking food near homes in the Methow Valley this year, in some cases repeatedly breaking through electric fences to get at beehives. Living with bears is always a fact of life for Methow Valley residents, but bears this year seem to be "more desperate to eat" and bolder about foraging near homes, said Jason Day, a law enforcement officer with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). "It all started back...

  • Canada border restrictions to be dropped

    Pat Grubb, The Northern Light|Updated Sep 29, 2022

    The Canadian government has announced that effective Saturday, October 1, it will be dropping its Covid-19 vaccination requirement and end random Covid-19 testing for people entering the country. The current Covid-19 emergency order in council is set to expire at midnight on Friday, September 30. Effective October 1, 2022, all travelers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer have to: • Submit public health information through the ArriveCAN app or website; • Provide pro...