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Vacation rental boom inflates housing prices in WA mountain town
A COVID-era proliferation of Airbnbs has been a double-edged sword for Glacier residents, who say it’s nearly impossible to find a long-term rental.
Sophia Gates
Sophia Gates is a Washington State Murrow Fellow based at the Cascadia Daily News. She overs rural Whatcom and Skagit counties.
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Indigenous Affairs
Nooksack Tribe serves eviction notices to disenrolled households
The court order comes eight years after the tribe revoked the citizenship of about 300 people, 20 of whom live in tribal low-income housing.
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Learning curve: WA schools grapple with new cell phone policies
Districts are trying to address concerns about devices’ harmful effects on students, but have received pushback from parents who prefer constant contact.