Proposed bill would require sex trafficking education in schools
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Sex traffickers often manipulate their victims with lies or threats and force them to participate in sexual acts, and the ...
Bill would cap insulin costs for patients at $35 per month
By Renee Diaz Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Washington State is moving to keep out-of-pocket costs of insulin at $35 per month until Jan. 1, 2025. “For people with Type 1 diabetes, ...
Lawmakers plan to expand the number of students who receive free and reduced meals
By Renee Diaz Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Free lunches for all public-school students is apparently off the table in the state Legislature, but House members are now considering ...
Community calendar for March 8, 2023
Through April 1 Gardening green Like to have a beautiful ornamental garden that also helps to keep Whatcom waters clean? WSU Extension’s five-part live online gardening green course will ...
Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Mar. 8, 2023
Reykdal wins education leadership award OLYMPIA — At their 52nd annual conference held in Portland, Oregon last week, the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) presented ...
Benchmark milk prices drop $1.65 from January
The February Federal order Class III benchmark milk price was announced by the USDA at $17.78 per hundredweight, down $1.65 from January, $3.13 below February 2022, and the lowest it ...
Inching and itching into springtime
It’s been said that March is in like a lion, out like a lamb. One can only hope that the axiom rings true and the latter portion of March brings sunny, pleasant days. As we inch toward ...
Guest Opinion: Should cell phones should be allowed in schools?
Over 90% of students have a phone. Students should be able to use their phones during class whenever they want because if they have a phone they are probably independent and with that ...
Gay Robin Palmer DeBruin
Gay Robin Palmer DeBruin
Gay Robin Palmer DeBruin, born Sept. 23, 1959, died Jan. 24, 2023.
Left us unexpectedly.
A celebration of life is pending.
Koren (Kory) A. Diemert
Koren (Kory) A. Diemert
Koren (Kory) A. Diemert, age 80 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 13 at home after a 16-month battle against brain cancer.
Kory was born August ...