Opportunity Council has $6 million for rent and utility aid

  WHATCOM ­— As part of the second federal economic relief package, nearly $6 million in grant money will be available to help Whatcom residents with rent and utility assistance. ...

Whatcom Land Title gives to three nonprofits

  WHATCOM — Whatcom Land Title Co. and individual employees recently donated $6,000 to three nonprofit organizations in the county that provide housing and human services to those ...

Golden Eagles fall to Meridian in four-set nail biter

Meridian’s Hoefer had 16 kills, four aces; Ferndale’s Semu recorded 28 kills By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — It was evident from the get-go that the Meridian ...

Mass vaccination planned at BTC in March

But start-up will be limited by reliable supply By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— A coalition of local healthcare providers plans to open a large-scale community ...

UK variant arrives here

Health officer: Same protective actions apply   BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom County Health Department was notified Monday afternoon by the Washington State Department of Health that ...

Sturdevant, Denham win at Pipeline

Carlson: Offseason training helped bolster Golden Eagles BLAINE — Sunny weather and soggy ground were both on hand as the Ferndale Golden Eagles and the Blaine Borderites ran their ...

Farm Forestry 62nd tree sale still on, but please preorder

Pre-packaged orders will be put in vehicles March 20 at fairgrounds   WHATCOM ­— The annual tree sale of the Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association will go forward this year, ...

2021 Whatcom home show shifted to Sept. 24-26

  WHATCOM ­— The Whatcom County Home & Garden Show, usually held each March at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden, is rescheduled to Sept. 24-26, 2021.   The ...

Weather closes Lynden testing site Saturday

But another site was opened at the Bellingham airport Monday   WHATCOM — The COVID-19 testing site at the Northwest Fairgrounds in Lynden was closed on Saturday, Feb. 13, due ...

Bills to limit governor’s emergency powers go nowhere

Other bills to get businesses, schools open also rebuffed   This is a Feb. 10 story by Franz Wiechers-Gregory from the Washington Policy Center.   Through much of 2020, some ...