Letters to the Editor — Jan. 24, 2024
Letter: Investment for our youth Editor, Yes or no? That’s the big question. I am not an employee of the Lynden School District but I have been involved with the girls basketball ...
Reader takes snow photos
Ferndale resident Kayley Sobzak shot this photograph from the back deck of her home….
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Ferndale sets sights on Metalworks
Skate park one of three projects Mayor Greg Hansen looks forward to in 2024 By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Before summer, the City of Ferndale is expected to break ground on the long-awaited ...
Snow, slick roads force school closures
Downtown Ferndale at Main Street is blanketed by snow early the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 17. Because of the snow and the subsequent road conditions, Whatcom County’s schools closed ...
Ericksen Legacy Fund announces scholarship, community mini-grant programs
FERNDALE — The 2024 Doug Ericksen Community Legacy Fund scholarship applications are now available for seniors graduating from a Whatcom County high school or homeschool program. ...
Community calendar for Jan. 24, 2024
Through March 23 Lynden Winter Ride Sign-ups are open for this year’s Lynden Winter Ride program. The Winter Ride program is a multi-week chaperoned ski and snowboard program for ...
Unveiling Whatcom Preps: Tyler Anderson’s insights from Locker to Coppinger
By Joe Kramer Sports Editor If you’re familiar with Whatcom County prep sports, you’ve probably noticed a gentleman on the sidelines, often sporting what seems to be a Montreal ...
Inslee calls for action on homelessness, climate, rights
By Mary Murphy Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Defending his record and pressing for more action, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee urged a joint session of the Legislature to stay on ...
Whatcom County News Briefs for Jan. 17, 2024
Racial Unity Now to show ‘Smoke Signals’ LYNDEN — The group Racial Unity Now will screen the film “Smoke Signals” Thursday, Jan. 25, and will invite discussion of it afterward. ...
GUEST OPINION: Medicare expands Extra Help program for low-income people
My name is Priya Helweg, and I am the US Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Regional Director for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 272 federally recognized tribes ...