Ferndale tops Wildcats in shutout win

Alyvia Semu had 15 kills; Kaelee Bungard had three aces, six kills, 15 digs By Brent Lindquist [email protected] OAK HARBOR — The Ferndale Golden Eagles looked a little rocky ...

Asian giant hornet fight restarts

In 2021 it will be an effort involving both U.S. and Canada   OLYMPIA — The Asian giant hornet, an invasive pest that threatens pollinators and ignores international borders, ...

Everyone to Phase 3 … for now

At this point Whatcom is not meeting the metric to stay in Phase 3 in April By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — Gov. Jay Inslee last week announced that the entire ...

Letters to the Editor — March 17, 2021

Crediting volunteers at the Pioneer Museum   I am writing to provide clarification on a Feb. 24 article regarding volunteers at the museum.   In the article Pat and Barb Keily ...

Let government know who’s boss

During March 14-20 Sunshine Week, this is a guest column by Ken Paulson, lawyer, former editor-in-chief of USA Today and now director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State ...

Giving pies for Pi Day

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9% of county residents fully vaccinated

About 19% had received one dose of vaccine as of March 6 By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— As of March 6 a total of 41,569 doses of COVID19 vaccine had been ...

Summer parks events returning to Ferndale

Events include Food Truck Fridays, Music in the Park, stargazing event By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — After a summer on hiatus, Ferndale’s annual parks events ...

Senate passes a compromise bill on farm overtime pay

Dairy farms must pay overtime, but now not retroactively By 2024 more than 40 hours of work on any farm would be time-and-a-half By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ...

News briefs — March 17, 2021

Webinar can help employees buy businesses   WHATCOM — The Western Washington University Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a timely free webinar about the benefits ...