COUNTRY LIFE: First benchmark of 2023 drops $1.07
MIELKE MARKET By Lee Mielke The Agriculture Department announced the January 2023 Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $19.43 per hundredweight, down $1.07 from December ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Inventors of 1-MCP inducted to National Inventors Hall of Fame
CANTON, OH — National Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Canton, Ohio, recognizes inductees Sylvia Blankenship and Edward Sisler, co-inventors of 1-MCP for fruit, vegetable and ...
GUEST OPINION: Education leaders seek support of Washington’s students
The leaders of Washington’s statewide organizations representing parents and families, teachers, principals, classified school employees, superintendents, school board members, and ...
GUEST OPINION: Mail-in ballots lack security, transparency, integrity
For convenience and democracy, we accepted mail-in balloting in 2011. Then, voting became uncertain and we could not verify it. The will of the people was replaced by entities. When ...
Letters to the Editor — Feb. 8, 2023
Letter: County council, executive ‘are being watched’ Editor, This is a letter I sent to the Whatcom County Council and County Executive Sidhu. I am writing to you regarding council’s ...
Corrections deputies quickly respond to multiple overdoses, administer lifesaving measures
By Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office WHATCOM — At about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, a correction deputy monitoring the control panel noticed an offender was down on the ground ...
United Way of Whatcom County hosts free webinar series: History of discrimination in finance
Beginning 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, United Way of Whatcom County will partner with Next Gen Personal Finance to present a four-part educational webinar series focusing on the history ...
Community calendar for Feb. 8, 2023
Until Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day bags craft Let your friends help you celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating your own special Valentine’s Day goodie bag. This is an open and on-going ...
Whatcom County Council to receive Justice Project Needs Assessment report
BELLINGHAM – At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Justice Project Planning Team will present the Stakeholder Advisory Committee’s (SAC) Justice Project Needs Assessment report to the ...
Food plan open house provides in-person feedback opportunity
By Whatcom County Health Department FERNDALE – Community members are invited to an open house to review the Draft Whatcom County Food System Plan. The Food System Plan outlines goals, ...
