Four running in Conservation Dist.
Election March 14; request mail-in ballots by Feb. 14 WHATCOM — The Whatcom Conservation District has lined up four eligible candidates for its March 14, 2017 supervisor election. ...
Republicans host property tax speaker
LAUREL — Whatcom County Republicans host William Perry Pendly for a property rights discussion from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Meridian High School. He speaks at 7 p.m. Common ...
Five more Ferndale Golden Eagles sign to play at the next level
Golden Eagles Winterhawk Leighton, Max Jeffery, Matt James, Buddy Juneau and Mason Shaw signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE ...
22 Ferndale wrestlers qualify for the Regional Tournament
By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — No, 22 is not a misprint. In the 3A Sub Regionals Saturday at Ferndale High School, 17 FHS wrestlers qualified and five more are ...
Milk price starts 2017 going down
The Federal Order (FO) and California benchmark milk prices started 2017 heading down. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the January Class III price at $16.77 per hundredweight ...
Farmer-tribe partnership announces two farms to lead water plan process
$150,000 grant for shellfish bed work also OK’d WHATCOM — Two Lynden dairy farms have been identified as the first ones to jointly develop Water Quality Improvement Plans under ...
4-H Reports
THUNDERBIRDS Simeon Leavitt, reporter Vicki Strand, leader Hello, I am the reporter for the Thunderbirds Racing Pigeon Club. I want to tell you about a visit we made to the Sudden Valley ...
Treats for all at capitol’s Dairy Day
Two local Dairy Ambassadors helped out OLYMPIA — On Jan. 24 Washington State Dairy Ambassador Alicia Smaciarz blew her whistle in the state Senate for an “Alllllllll aboard” Dairy ...
Yes, spring is coming! — better get ready
Last month, I wrote about how much I love winter — and don’t get me wrong, I do! But as I write we’re in the midst of another big winter storm and, frankly, I’m ready to scratch ...
Farm Bureau offers first aid/CPR class again
LYNDEN — A first aid/adult CPR class geared to farm operations will be held in the City Hall Annex building, 205 Fourth St., on both Saturday, Feb. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, ...