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‘Great Shakeout’ earthquake drill at 10:19 a.m. Thursday
Insurance also should be ready SEATTLE — Are you and your family ready for “the big one?” Everyone in Washington is encouraged to drop, cover and hold for a worldwide earthquake ...
VFW speech, essay entries due by Oct. 31
LYNDEN — There’s still time for local youths to enter the Veterans of Foreign Wars patriotic speech and essay contests. Entries need to be in the hands of Lynden VFW Post 9301 ...
Ruth Appel wins cheese industry certification
FERNDALE — Appel Farms announces that co-owner Ruth Appel is in the 2017 class of American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professionals. Appel was among those who passed the ACS ...
Karen Gilliam named Master Gardener of Year statewide
WHATCOM — At the recent Master Gardener State Conference in Yakima, Whatcom County’s own Karen Gilliam was named State Master Gardener of the Year. Karen has served the local ...
Benchmark milk price drops 21 cents
By Lee Mielke The September Federal Order Class III benchmark milk price is $16.36 per hundredweight (cwt.), down 21 cents from August and 3 cents below September 2016, but $1.48 above ...
It’s time for NABC classes for farmers
Get help learning how to start up, access capital, more MOUNT VERNON — Calling all farmers and farmer-curious. The Northwest Agriculture Business Center has set its 2017-18 workshops ...
Fall tasks for a healthy lawn and colorful garden
By David Vos With autumn settling in, showers are beginning to make more regular appearances. This time of year, however, still gives us plenty of dry pleasant weather perfect for getting ...
Wake berries give farmers versatility
Wake Haven is newest raspberry variety from Northwest Plant Company By Brent Lindquist Lynden Tribune WHATCOM — The seasons can be unpredictable, and so local berry farmers like to ...
Second year of Whatcom Farm Circle for kids Nov. 1-2; also Farmer Rally
LYNDEN — The second year of Whatcom Farm Circle, a fun and informative field trip for local third graders, will be on Nov. 1-2 in the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds’ Expo Building. ...
New sculpture placed in Ferndale
Oregon’s Jesse Swickard brought piece up for Peace Arch Sculpture Exhibition, then donated it to Ferndale By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — When Oregon-based ...