Whatcom OK’d for Phase 2

Gov. Inslee is allowing most of the state to get to greater reopening   OLYMPIA ­— Gov. Jay Inslee announced at a Thursday afternoon press conference that most of Washington ...

Ferndale FFA back to in-person activities

FERNDALE — Rebecca Kamps and her fellow Ferndale FFA chapter officers won’t take meeting in person for granted ever again. Kamps, a senior at FHS, and hundreds of other Ferndale ...

Inslee defends leaving Whatcom in Phase 1

‘You can’t argue with the results’ saving lives, he said last week LATEST: The next update in the governor’s Roadway to Recovery plan will be reported on Friday, Feb. 12, for ...

Arctic chill here

Temperatures forecast into teens and 20s, with possibly lowland snow coming WHATCOM ­— As has been true for several years now, winter is finally arriving in February. The Lynden ...

Schools back in session

All middle and high schools to hybrid mode; schools have not transmitted COVID, their leaders say By Calvin Bratt and Brent Lindquist Record staff   WHATCOM ­— Three local public ...

Thornton project still settling

Conservatively, settlement period may last into summer 2022; project completion estimated to happen in 2023 By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE ­— Ferndale ...

County COVID rate is easing

Vaccine supply still far less than demand By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— COVID-19 disease activity was definitely headed downward in late January from ...

County’s high case rate could be peaking

COVID infected 1,114 Whatcom residents in the two weeks Jan. 2-15 By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The COVID virus is seeping out into the general population ...

Tony’s Tavern seeks space for outdoor dining

County Council will consider a helping ordinance in two weeks By Brent Lindquist [email protected] CUSTER — A six-month closure has cost Tony’s Tavern about $50,000, and that ...

Farms fear paying overtime retroactively

Implications of last fall’s 5-4 state Supreme Court decision are playing out; lawsuits filed, but not here yet By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Farmers ...