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Letters to the Editor — Feb. 7, 2024
LETTER: Lynden Hop WTA service to be discontinued Editor, I am extremely disappointed that the Lynden Hop WTA service is going to be discontinued in June. The Hop provided a much needed ...
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 31, 2024
Letter: Birch Bay fire station ‘needs to be replaced’ Editor: I would like to start a conversation with our community about the service challenges we are facing at North Whatcom ...
GUEST OPINION: Whatcom County Schools: Renewal of local levies
We are grateful to our students, families, staff and community for your ongoing support. As we enter 2024, we continue to come together, be flexible and support each other. On Feb. ...
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 24, 2024
Letter: Investment for our youth Editor, Yes or no? That’s the big question. I am not an employee of the Lynden School District but I have been involved with the girls basketball ...
GUEST OPINION: Medicare expands Extra Help program for low-income people
My name is Priya Helweg, and I am the US Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Regional Director for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 272 federally recognized tribes ...
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 17, 2024
Letter: Students are community’s greatest investment Editor, We spend a lot of our adult lives making choices about wise investments. We take time looking at things such as the best ...
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 10, 2024
Letter: Inconsistent processes Editor, The lunacy never ends. Property assessments – and taxes – have rocketed into the stratosphere these past few years. Fortunately, we ...
GUEST OPINION: Dairy farmers pushing Green Cow Power
By Don C. Brunell In the 1990s, “things go better with Coca Cola” was the catchy slogan that dairy farmers dreaded. At the time, milk producers were in a head-to-head battle with ...
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 3, 2024
Letter: Service personnel treated ‘so poorly’ Editor, The recent introduction and implementation of elements of the woke ideology into the military has negatively impacted its ability ...
AT THE HELM: Give thanks for what and who you have
It’s been about two-and-a-half years since my wife and I left Arizona for the Pacific Northwest. Although we left behind a great many friends, not once have I looked back. The folks ...