COVID-19 cases in Lynden area spike

Border closure extended to July 21, although Canada lets immediate family visit By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The latest county numbers on COVID-19 show ...

Ferndale School Board levy decision coming up

Levy was pulled from April 28 ballot; Quinn gives other continuing education updates By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board expects to run ...

Whatcom in Phase 2 reopening

Businesses can start up within guidelines; camping, social gathering also okay to a point By Calvin Bratt and Brent Lindquist [email protected] [email protected]   WHATCOM ...

Library system must manage the return of 111,630 books

  WHATCOM ­— County Library System staff are ready to begin a safe phased return to services, patrons were told last week.   The first step is to begin processing holds and ...

Whatcom approved for Phase 2 reopening

Businesses can start up within guidelines; camping, social gathering also okay to a point By Calvin Bratt and Brent Lindquist [email protected]   WHATCOM — For the first ...

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County just misses Monday Phase 2 application deadline

Changing state requirements led to one-day application delay By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Whatcom County just missed the deadline to apply for Phase 2 of Washington’s ...

Custer walker finds dead Asian hornet

It’s the first specimen found in Washington this year   OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture last week reported the first confirmed sighting of an Asian ...

Honoring fallen veterans

Smaller than usual, Greenacres event featured singing, honoring remarks By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — In an ordinary year, the Memorial Day ceremony held at ...

New Ferndale well activation coming up

New well drills 1,000 feet down to freshwater aquifer By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale’s long-awaited Shop Well 2 will go online in the coming weeks, ...