Debbie Carl and her mom turn fabric into masks

‘We’re just trying to be God’s hands and feet’ By Elizabeth Kayser [email protected]   LYNDEN ­— Last Friday Debbie Carl was at the JoAnn fabric store in Bellingham ...

Cases reach Lynden, Ferndale

One a Lynden Manor resident, Ferndale’s an LIBC employee By Calvin Bratt and Brent Lindquist   WHATCOM — The global coronavirus pandemic struck home with the Sunday news of ...

LEGALS- MARCH 25, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL In the Spokane County District Court of the state of Washington for the county of Whatcom. Lilly M Delgado Petitioner No. 17730995 Aiden Nazari Respondent The state ...

Worker in FSD schools tests positive for COVID-19

FERNDALE — Ferndale School District Superintendent Linda Quinn sent a letter to Ferndale families on Sunday informing them that a service provider who works in school buildings has ...

Second Whatcom County COVID death reported

Case total to 14; Bellingham’s Shuksan care center has three By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — A second COVID-19 death in the county was reported at a Saturday ...

First COVID-19 Whatcom death Thursday

Man in 60s had tested positive, was in hospital   BELLINGHAM — On Thursday, March 19, a Whatcom County resident who tested positive for COVID-19 died. The individual was a male ...

FSD providing meals for all students during school closures

The Ferndale School District announced Wednesday its plans for grab-and-go food distribution during the ongoing school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All Ferndale School District ...

UPDATE: County forms United Command to confront COVID-19 threat

Local case count rises to seven; Ferndale district holds up on levy rerun By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — County elected leaders have together formed a United ...

School board postpones levy election

The Ferndale School Board decided Tuesday to postpone its levy election originally scheduled for April 28. At the meeting, held via video conference call, the board voted unanimously ...

COVID-19 cases in Whatcom now up to five

Two added over weekend, two more Tuesday By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The fourth and fifth confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in the county were ...