GUEST OPINION: God’s gift wrap is for free
CHRISTmas time is here again, a time of joy and mirth, To celebrate and to proclaim our Savior Jesus’ birth. Why did Jesus live with us? What was the heav’nly plan? The bible tells ...
GUEST OPINION: An experiment in rehabilitation
Local news continually keeps us aware of drug use and crime in Bellingham, always referencing homelessness. I don’t know about you, but I am hoping for more news suggesting solutions ...
Letters to the Editor — Dec. 20, 2023
Letter: How would you feel if you could never go home again? Editor, For many the holiday season is the time of year when family and friends gather to celebrate. Yet for far too many ...
Community calendar for Dec. 20, 2023
Through Feb. 29 Enhanced Fitness in the Afternoon The Lynden Community/Senior Center has updated its enhanced fitness class. This session is a drop-in class. Cost is $2 for members, ...
Ferndale School Board revisits ground rules
Hundreds of books and technology items are declared surplus; if wanted, claim now By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — School board members will take another look at the wording ...
Principal’s Advisory group gives Horizon students an influential voice
By Ferndale School District FERNDALE — A group of 18 students filled the Horizon Middle School teacher’s lounge one Monday morning for their bi-monthly Principal’s Advisory meeting. ...
Gym owner/professional soccer player Megan Richey (‘05)
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Ferndale School District FERNDALE — By the age of 4, Megan Richey knew she wanted to be a soccer player. “I was a very competitive kid, and I was just thriving ...
Whatcom County News Briefs: Dec. 13, 2023
Repair of BTC campus center added to budget BELLINGHAM — On Dec. 7, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges approved a request for emergency repair funding ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Winter tasks to scratch your gardening itch
IN BLOOM By David Vos With Christmas just around the corner, it won’t be long until we’re turning the calendar to a new year and can begin to dream of a fresh season of gardening ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Benchmark creeps up 31 cents from October
MIELKE MARKET By Lee Mielke Financial relief is coming slowly to U.S. dairy farms. The Agriculture Department announced the November Federal order Class III milk price at $17.15 per ...