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GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Joshua Amberson works on behalf of clients
By Bill Helm [email protected] WHATCOM — Growing up, Joshua Amberson wanted to become a professional baseball player. Although he sustained injuries while pitching at San Jose ...
Second isolation/quarantine site opens at Civic Field
Stadium’s locker room can accommodate 25 guests, will be staffed by healthcare provider By Leora Watson [email protected] WHATCOM — Due to a drastic increase in COVID-19 ...
Sen. Sefzik meets Sumas flood victims
Elisa Claassen For the Record SUMAS — Simon Sefzik accepted an invitation to Sumas on Jan. 16 as one of his first local official visits his first week as Washington state’s newly-appointed ...
Ferndale seeks skatepark design ideas, public meeting on Jan. 26
Survey follows 6 p.m. live webinar Cal Bratt for the Record FERNDALE — Calling all skaters and riders, the City of Ferndale wants to hear from you. The city will host a live webinar ...
Stage 1 air quality burn ban called for Columbia Valley in Whatcom County
The Northwest Clean Air Agency is calling a Stage 1 air quality burn ban beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 in the Columbia Valley urban growth area. The area includes the Peaceful ...
Increase in breakthrough cases related to current COVID-19 surge
By Washington Department of Health OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is seeing an increase in the number of vaccine breakthrough cases related to the ...
COUNTRY LIFE: A season of planning — and of dreaming
IN BLOOM LYNDEN — It may not feel much like spring yet, with near-zero temperatures and multiple winter snowstorms blowing through our area in the last few weeks. And while we’re ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Benchmark adds 33 cents from November
MIELKE MARKET LYNDEN — The Agriculture Department announced the December Federal order Class III milk price at $18.36 per hundredweight, up 33 cents from November, $2.64 above December ...
COUNTRY LIFE: USDA offers expanded conservation program
Opportunities to support climate smart agriculture in 2022 LYNDEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced several new ...
COUNTRY LIFE: A nut by any other name
Holmquist Hazelnuts in Lynden area nearly 100 years Bill Helm [email protected] LYNDEN — The story of Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards goes back more than a century when John Victor ...
