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Letters to the Editor — Jan. 27, 2015

Supports FSD levy   While attending a simple small-town dual wrestling match, I witnessed what I treasure most about where I live. This high school match was Blaine versus hometown ...

Letters to the Editor — Dec. 23, 2015

Commends students who helped Moser   As a member of our Whatcom County community, I have long wondered why I continue to stay a resident in the Pacific Northwest, including the ...

Winter squash adds flavor and nutrition to pasta dish

By Melissa Horton   Butternut squash doesn’t look like much from the outside. Oddly shaped and rather dull in color, its outer appearance hides the flavorful bounty inside. Once ...

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Community Watch on the Lookout By Bobbi Ferguson Community Services Officer Ferndale Police Department   Seniors born in 1930 to 1950 answered the telephone mounted on the kitchen ...

Neighborhood watch

By Bobbi Ferguson Community Services Officer Ferndale Police Department   Today, more than ever before we live in challenging times. Americans move more often, live alone more, ...

Gravy Days: The dark side of reading online

By Sue Ann Crockett   I used to read a lot of books, magazines and newspapers. Now, most of my reading is done online, and this isn’t necessarily bad, but it places me squarely ...

Letters to the Editor — Oct. 28, 2015

Supports Watson   “Follow the money” is an old adage and I am disappointed to find that it applies to the Ferndale mayoral election.   Mayoral elections in our small town ...

The first steps in fighting cyber-crime

By Bobbi Ferguson Community Services Officer Ferndale Police Department   We now live in a world where nearly everyone uses computers for research, browsing, communicating with ...

Some letters we missed

Editor’s Note: Due to the high volume of letters coming in during elections season, a few have fallen through the cracks throughout October. Here they are; they will also be published ...

Letters to the Editor — Oct. 21, 2015

Supports Watson   I received my voting ballot today. I paid attention to the candidates’ record of experience and education. I also wanted to know how they financed their campaign. ...