Winter weather preparedness
WHATCOM — Winter storms and extreme cold can cause dangerous and life-threatening conditions. Dangers include blinding wind-driven snow, extreme cold, icy road conditions, downed ...
Hope for the holidays: Gift drive raises $10,000 for immigrant families
BELLINGHAM — Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (IRIS), a nonprofit serving Whatcom and Skagit counties, announces the conclusion of its Hope for the Holidays campaign, which ...
County emergency management urges residents to report weather damages
WHATCOM — Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office’s Division of Emergency Management (DEM) asks all Whatcom County residents, regardless of where they live, to report any damages incurred ...
USDA releases world agricultural supply/demand estimates
The forecast for 2022 red meat and poultry production is raised from last month as higher beef, broiler, and turkey forecasts for the fourth quarter are partly offset by lower pork. ...
Jan. 6 deadline to report weather damage
County’s Division of Emergency Management response moves toward recovery WHATCOM – The deadline to report December’s weather-related damage that occurred within Whatcom County ...
Golden Eagles field first full boys’ swim squad in modern history
Courtesy Ferndale School District FERNDALE — For decades, any boys who wanted to swim for Ferndale High School had to do so with another high school. They’d don Golden Eagles swim ...
2022 in review: Images and words
By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — A 22-year-old, Ferndale’s own Simon Sefzik, replaced Doug Ericksen as LD42 senator. Out of the gate, Sen. Sefzik visited flood victims in north Whatcom ...
GUEST OPINION: Ferndale in 2023 and Beyond: A Bridge to the Future
By Greg Hansen Recently, I stood at the Thornton Overpass construction site, watching in awe as massive cranes carefully lifted girders the size of a city block and placed them on pillars ...
GUEST OPINION: Will the Bonneville Power Administration help build clean manufacturing in Washington?
By Larry Brown and Robin Everett Washington State is running out of time. If we want to create good-paying jobs, foster economic growth in our communities, and lead the clean economy ...
GUEST OPINION: Help for animal lovers is easier than you might think
By Elisa Claassen With rising costs, everything is impacted from gas to food to medical care for our beloved pets. With a preface, I am the parent to several cats. I know I’m not ...