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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 ...
Letters to the editor: Oct. 9, 2024
Letter: Together, America prospers Editor, At USDA Rural Development, we are committed to expanding opportunities and investments in rural and Indigenous communities across Washington ...
Letters to the editor: Oct. 2, 2024
Letter: Vote to lessen evil Editor, Life is cheap. There are multiple reasons for this. Pro-lifers have noted that since Roe v. Wade (legalizing abortion in’73) human life has faced ...
OUR OPINION: New … excited … ready to roll …
By Troy Schulz Reporter Intern INT. NEWSROOM – MORNING The inner office of the Ferndale Record, a typical Monday morning, 24 hours to deadline. Enter TROY SCHULZ (24, male, moderately-scruffy). ...
Letters to the editor: Sept. 25, 2024
Letter: Ranked choice voting Editor, Interest in voting reform, especially ranked choice voting (RCV), has been increasing in recent years. A growing number of jurisdictions nationwide ...
Letters to the editor: Sept. 11, 2024
Letter: Thank you for helping me Editor, Sometimes one just needs some help. This happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I had just gotten off the phone with my grandson. It was midnight. ...
Letters to the editor: Sept. 4, 2024
Letter: Concerning repeal of the children’s initiative levy … Editor, Concerning repeal of the children’s initiative levy. What would Jesus do? He wouldn’t steal from all ...
Letters to the editor: Aug. 28, 2024
Letter: Character counts Editor, I wish to offer a response to the writer: “Instead of debating issues …” (Lynden Tribune, Aug. 21, 2024). The writer describes “candidate ...
Letters to the editor: Aug. 21, 2024
Letter: Golden rule Editor, We want to thank the good people throughout Homestead who are giving their time and energy to trim, mow, cut branches, fell dead trees, haul debris, pick ...