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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] EVERSON — Despite the name, the folks at Probably Shouldn’t Distillery ...