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Letters to the editor: Nov. 27, 2024
Letter: Retrieving what is ‘worth it’ with Homestead Editor, What began as a meeting of 300-plus Homestead homeowners representing Lynden’s churched community, devolved into ...
Letters to the editor: Nov. 20, 2024
Letter: Proactive problem-solving Editor, I want to thank you for your editorial dated Nov. 6, 2024, regarding the need for a mor reasonable approach to term limits at the federal ...
GUEST OPINION: ‘Tis the Season of Small Business and Small Business Saturday
Did you know that, according to various surveys, more than 80% of Americans trust small businesses and believe it’s important to support them? This approval rating is higher than ...
Letters to the editor: Nov. 13, 2024
Letter: Homestead: ‘Let’s move forward’ Editor, We bought our home along the golf course about four years ago. We knew there was a lawsuit but thought it would be reconciled ...
Letters to the editor: Oct. 30, 2024
Letter: Letter carriers ‘deserve better than what they are being offered’ Editor, Thank you for the article regarding our mail carriers. Rhonda Bennett is my mail carrier, and she ...
GUEST OPINION: Whatcom environmentalists and farmers can agree on water rights
By Fred Likkel and Eric Hirst Last week we presented four topics on which we agree: the importance of water to local farms, fish and fish; the adverse effects of climate change on summer ...
GUEST OPINION: Ranked-choice voting. Right for Whatcom County?
By Luanne Van Werven and John Ramsey Ranked-choice voting is when voters choose their top three candidates for positions in order of preference. If a candidate wins a majority of votes, ...
Letters to the editor: Oct. 16, 2024
Letter: FHS hits a home run with Tuck Everlasting Editor, Chalk up another home run for the theatre/musical department at Ferndale High School with the successful (and packed auditorium) ...
GUEST OPINION: Our stories shape the stories that matter most
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell ...
GUEST OPINION: Whatcom environmentalists and farmers can agree on water rights
Can farmers and environmentalists agree? Many would find this surprising, perhaps even shocking. Far too often our polarized world focuses on our disagreements. But what if we start ...