Volleyball places third in district tournament, advances to state for fourth straight season

MARYSVILLE — For a fourth consecutive season the Ferndale Golden Eagles have advanced to the Class 3A state playoffs. “For my seniors, going to state is all they know,” said Ferndale ...

Ferndale wins in the rain, now faces top-ranked O’Dea

By Kevin Doucette [email protected] BELLINGHAM — As the rain beat down on Civic Field, sloshing could be heard around the stadium after every snap in Saturday evening’s quad-district ...

Now is a time of closure and new beginnings in the garden

In the world of gardening, November is a month of closure. Raking leaves, pulling out flowers, putting the lawnmower away for winter — there are plenty of signs that the season is ...

CHS Northwest patronage payments top $310,000

WHATCOM — The new farmer-supply cooperative CHS Northwest recently completed an equity redemption to eligible customers and producers over the age of 70 totaling to $310,000. This ...

WSU seeks dairies to be in phosphorus test

PUYALLUP ­— Over the next two years, researchers of Washington State University will build and operate a mobile system to fully develop a phosphorus-rich fertilizer in Washington ...

Farmers protest agencies’ idea of flooding farmland

This is some of the most beautiful and productive farmland in the state. It is used to grow seed potatoes in Whatcom County. Seed potatoes require land that is well prepared and isolated. ...

Benchmark milk price falls by $1.57/cwt.

The October Class III benchmark milk price was announced Friday by the USDA at $14.82 per hundredweight (cwt.). That’s down $1.57 from September and 64 cents below October 2015, but ...

4-H Achievement Night this Friday at Laurel church

WHATCOM ­— Annual 4-H Achievement Night will be on Friday, Nov. 11, in Laurel Baptist Community Church, 162 W. Laurel Rd. The dessert potluck and social starts at 6:30 p.m. The awards ...
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Local raspberry crop tops 75 million pounds — a new record

WHATCOM ­— County red raspberry production has set a new high mark. The numbers for the 2016 harvest have been compiled by the Washington Red Raspberry Commission, and they show ...

PHOTOS: Dollars for scholars

People gathered to raise money for college-bound students during the eighth annual Shrimp Dinner and Silent Auction on Nov. 5 at the Ferndale Legion Hall. All proceeds went toward providing ...