Windward launches Oral History Project

FERNDALE — Windward High School launched its seventh Oral History Project last week. Interviews took place the morning of Thursday, January 5. Two teachers, two student-teachers and ...

WWU’s Sanford-Hill Piano Series hosts Spencer Myer Feb. 17

WHATCOM — Western Washington University’s Sanford-Hill Piano Series presents internationally acclaimed pianist Spencer Myer for the second of three concerts in the 2016-17 lineup ...

Blueberries in production surge in state, county

By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM ­— Blueberries are in such a growth pattern in Washington State that the challenge may be where to go with all the production. Acres ...

Save Family Farming wins two awards

BURLINGTON — The organization leading the fight against What’s Upstream received awards from two major state farm organizations in November. First, the Washington State Dairy Federation ...

Mt. Baker Rotary wins national ag teachers’ award

LAS VEGAS — The Mt. Baker Rotary Club based in Lynden received an Outstanding Cooperation award at the annual convention of the National Association of Agricultural Educators in Las ...

Conservation District will have a board position election in 2017

LYNDEN — An election for one seat on the Whatcom Conservation District board of supervisors will be on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the district office at 6975 Hannegan Rd. Polls will ...

Benchmark milk price jumps $1.94/cwt.

The Agriculture Department announced the November Federal Order benchmark Class III milk price at $16.76 per hundredweight (cwt.), up $1.94 from October and $1.46 above November 2015. ...

Caring for plants in harsh winter conditions

In the last couple of years, we’ve come to associate winter in the Pacific Northwest with mild temperatures and minimal precipitation. This year is so far proving altogether different. ...

EQIP funding again available for dairy nutrient management

SPOKANE — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington State will again make financial assistance available for Animal Feeding Operations and Confined Animal Feeding ...

Legals – December 14, 2016

CITY OF FERNDALE LEGAL NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO ISSUE A MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE The City of Ferndale has received application(s) from the applicant referenced ...