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Who pays what?
Property taxes vary around Whatcom County; assessor website identify each property owner’s responsibility By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — A wide variety of ...
Genealogical Society moves to Ferndale
Former home base was in Bellingham; new Pioneer Pavilion space provides room to grow By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Whatcom Genealogical Society has a new ...
Ericksen vaxx-rights bill becomes rallying point against Inslee decree
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee’s new COVID-19 vaccine mandate has stirred a hornet’s nest in Olympia, and a vaccination-rights bill introduced nine months ago by Sen. Doug Ericksen, ...
USDA announces improvements
Thursday, Aug. 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program as part of meetings with farmers and a tour of ...
Getting to know you: Jack Faulkner, building official, City of Everson
By Bill Helm [email protected] EVERSON – For the past 24 years, Jack Faulkner has been the City of Everson’s building official. What that means, he explained, is ...
Hitched on Zoom
Zoom weddings prove to be a pandemic blessing for some couples FERNDALE — Tim and Alma Verhaeghe always knew they wanted a simple wedding. The pandemic only made it simpler. “We’ve ...
Whatcom sees biggest COVID surge since January
Unvaccinated people comprise most of current case counts By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — The Delta variant of COVID-19 is causing a surge in virus cases not seen ...
Chamber sets Pig & Swig event
Event benefits Northwest 9/11 Memorial Fund, welcomes 9/11 first responders By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce first announced ...
Vaccination rates among preteens fell in 2020
The Washington State Department of Health has updated the state’s childhood immunization rate data, which shows that many school-aged children missed recommended vaccines in 2020. ...
Woman reportedly drives car, nude, through Meridian High School
Suspect vandalizes classroom, makes threats to self, deputies BELLINGHAM – At approximately 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office received, a request for ...