Number of deaths rises to 7
Seattle Times: Bellingham ER doctor fired for speaking out Lynden Tribune staff compiled from varied sources WHATCOM — County deaths from coronavirus are now at seven, a rise ...
Only call 911 in emergencies
Cases in county up 10, to 102 By Calvin Bratt editor@lyndentribune.com WHATCOM — Don’t call 911 to learn about COVID-19 or the governor’s latest actions on it. That’s ...
Congress passes $2.2 trillion relief bill; jobless claims soar across nation
Whatcom cases now at 92; deaths still at 4 By Calvin Bratt editor@lyndentribune.com WHATCOM — Congress on Friday morning, March 27, passed a massive $2.2 trillion stimulus bill ...
School district shares state learning guidance
FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District received state-level guidance on Tuesday regarding student learning plans moving forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state directives ...
Only two new COVID-19 cases in a day
PeaceHealth taking gifts of personal protective equipment WHATCOM — In two days the county’s number of coronavirus cases has risen by 16, to 66, although from Tuesday to Wednesday ...
2020 Ski to Sea Race cancelled
WHATCOM — While the nation’s head physician, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, warned that “this week, it’s going to get bad,” the focus of COVID-19 attention Monday ...
County restricts on-site jail visits
WHATCOM — In support of the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order issued Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee, the Whatcom County Jail and Work Center will temporarily stop all on-site visiting ...
Ferndale holds up its school levy rerun
It won’t happen until August or November; layoffs are now necessary By Brent Lindquist brent@lyndentribune.com FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board has decided to postpone ...
Ferndale chess coach creates an online club
Launch of The Kraken with coronavirus is coincidental, but very timely By Brent Lindquist brent@lyndentribune.com FERNDALE — Call it fortuitous or call it dumb luck. Ferndale ...
Distillery now producing hand sanitizer
Idea started as a joke, became reality when schools closed By Brent Lindquist brent@lyndentribune.com EVERSON — Despite the name, the folks at Probably Shouldn’t Distillery ...