22 Ferndale wrestlers qualify for the Regional Tournament

By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — No, 22 is not a misprint. In the 3A Sub Regionals Saturday at Ferndale High School, 17 FHS wrestlers qualified and five more are ...

Milk price starts 2017 going down

The Federal Order (FO) and California benchmark milk prices started 2017 heading down. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the January Class III price at $16.77 per hundredweight ...

Farmer-tribe partnership announces two farms to lead water plan process

$150,000 grant for shellfish bed work also OK’d WHATCOM — Two Lynden dairy farms have been identified as the first ones to jointly develop Water Quality Improvement Plans under ...

4-H Reports

THUNDERBIRDS Simeon Leavitt, reporter Vicki Strand, leader Hello, I am the reporter for the Thunderbirds Racing Pigeon Club. I want to tell you about a visit we made to the Sudden Valley ...

Treats for all at capitol’s Dairy Day

Two local Dairy Ambassadors helped out OLYMPIA — On Jan. 24 Washington State Dairy Ambassador Alicia Smaciarz blew her whistle in the state Senate for an “Alllllllll aboard” Dairy ...

Yes, spring is coming! — better get ready

Last month, I wrote about how much I love winter — and don’t get me wrong, I do! But as I write we’re in the midst of another big winter storm and, frankly, I’m ready to scratch ...

Farm Bureau offers first aid/CPR class again

LYNDEN ­— A first aid/adult CPR class geared to farm operations will be held in the City Hall Annex building, 205 Fourth St., on both Saturday, Feb. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, ...

Balancing two Washingtons

State Sen. Ericksen’s new role in Trump administration has some questioning his priorities By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, ...

ACA repeal effort impacts Unity Care project

Unity Care’s new Ferndale facility is in flux due to healthcare law’s current uncertainty By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The same day Donald Trump was inaugurated ...

Cystic Fibrosis annual riding event March 12

LYNDEN — The sixth annual Melanie Ann Plagerman Memorial Games Show to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be on Sunday, March 12, at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds. ...