Effort to make roads safer wins bipartisan support
Bills aimed at reducing deaths on Washington roads By Reneé Diaz Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and Gov. Jay Inslee say they are backing ...
New license proposed for drivers delivering alcohol
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Delivery drivers working for firms such as DoorDash and Instacart would be required to purchase a $50 state license and complete ...
Washington state wants to stop female mutilation
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — People who perform female genital mutilation on a minor could face criminal and civil penalties if a bill now in the state ...
Briefly: Lynden and the surrounding areas in the news, Feb. 8, 2023
Country music star Chase Rice to perform at NWW Fair LYNDEN — With nearly 2.4 million albums sold and more than 2.4 billion streams, plus a legion of passionate fans at his high-energy ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Preparing your garden for spring burst
IN BLOOM By David Vos Looking outside my window, I can see the first signs of spring beginning to emerge: my daffodils are sprouting, the winter heather is in full bloom, and the buds ...
COUNTRY LIFE: First benchmark of 2023 drops $1.07
MIELKE MARKET By Lee Mielke The Agriculture Department announced the January 2023 Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $19.43 per hundredweight, down $1.07 from December ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Inventors of 1-MCP inducted to National Inventors Hall of Fame
CANTON, OH — National Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Canton, Ohio, recognizes inductees Sylvia Blankenship and Edward Sisler, co-inventors of 1-MCP for fruit, vegetable and ...
GUEST OPINION: Education leaders seek support of Washington’s students
The leaders of Washington’s statewide organizations representing parents and families, teachers, principals, classified school employees, superintendents, school board members, and ...
GUEST OPINION: Mail-in ballots lack security, transparency, integrity
For convenience and democracy, we accepted mail-in balloting in 2011. Then, voting became uncertain and we could not verify it. The will of the people was replaced by entities. When ...
Letters to the Editor — Feb. 8, 2023
Letter: County council, executive ‘are being watched’ Editor, This is a letter I sent to the Whatcom County Council and County Executive Sidhu. I am writing to you regarding council’s ...