High schools can be in cyber-defense competitions
BELLINGHAM — CyberWatch West, based at Whatcom Community College, is organizing three free information sessions to introduce high school students, parents and teachers to the CyberPatriot ...
Tim Bento ‘eats like a king’ with salvaged game meat
New state code allows for salvaging of deer, elk hit by motorists LYNDEN — Local entrepreneur Tim Bento is a man with pockets full of interests and energy. For his day job, Bento ...
Calendar – Week of Aug. 9
Ongoing Haynie Opry Lummi violinist and storyteller Swil Kanim is featured at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Rd. Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band return ...
Pigs in Parks is Peoples Bank’s fun way of encouraging savings
Find a piggy bank, return it and be eligible for prizes BELLINGHAM — Peoples Bank on Monday launched “Pigs in Parks,” a contest designed to raise awareness about the importance ...
Sarbanand Responds:
Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Cliff Woolley, chief administrative officer of Sarbarand Farms, emailed the following “Summary of Facts Re: Honesto Silva Ibarra.” Since the main article ...
Sumas’ Sarbanand Farms worker dies; others fired for protesting his treatment
By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] Honesto Silva Ibarra died at Harborview over weekend SUMAS — A 28-year-old temporary worker for Sarbanand Farms, Sumas blueberry grower, ...
Ferndale 12U team advances to World Series semi-final game
Ferndale has powered 14 homers through five games By Kevin Doucette [email protected] CLEMMONS, N.C. — After a slow start in the first game of pool play in the 12U Cal Ripken ...
College honors
WHITWORTH UNIV. SPOKANE — Six students from Lynden were named to the Whitworth University Provost’s Honor Roll for spring semester 2017. They are: Kayla Bajema, Madison Burke, Bret ...
2017 raspberry crop won’t match last year’s record
By Calvin Bratt [email protected] Growers contend with variables of weather, price and tonnage WHATCOM — This season’s commercial red raspberry harvest is wrapping up on ...
Whatcom farmers demand ‘commensurate action’ after Seattle spill
Eyes are on Department of Ecology as investigation continues By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Local residents have much to say about a Seattle mishap that caused ...