Ella Gage (she/her) is a writer for the Opinion section. She's previously written culture-oriented articles for WWU's Rage Mag, as well as investigative environmental articles for the Whatcom Watch. She's a senior minoring in Journalism-Public Relations with a major in Communication Studies. In her free time, she loves good books, good concerts and getting outside. You can reach her at ellagage.thefront@gmail.com.
Local providers and politicians convened on Sept. 17, 2024, to identify solutions for Whatcom County’s ongoing opioid crisis. The Joint Behavioral Health & Legal and Justice Systems Committee meeting outlined two crucial initiatives to address gaps in the community’s social service continuum.
Initiative 2117 could repeal Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act , one of the most progressive climate policies in American history. Conservative-founded political group Let’s Go Washington has collected millions of dollars and 400,000 signatures to get the anti-CCA initiative onto the ballots of Washington voters this season.
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