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Gas prices have fallen 2.8 cents
Washington gas prices have fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.75/g as of Monday, Oct. 4, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,666 stations in Washington. ...
Getting to know you: Jed Holmes, Community Outreach Facilitator, Whatcom County
By Bill Helm [email protected] WHATCOM — It’s Jed Holmes’ job to bridge his employer with the people it serves. “As public servants, it’s important to know ...
WSDA offers grants for food assistance organizations
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Food Assistance Program is now accepting applications for the Flexible Funding grants, a new grant program to support Washington’s ...
Freedom was meant for everyone
By Bill Helm A dear friend of mine once said that doing the right thing is easy. Knowing what the right thing is, he then said, “well that’s the challenge.” In some parts of the ...
It’s never too late to become an artist
Diane Feree shows work in Whatcom Artists Studio Tour By Elisa Claassen for the Tribune WHATCOM — Diane Feree is on the Whatcom Artists Studio Tour for the first time. Down a tree-lined ...
Red Cross claims emergency blood, platelet shortage
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood and platelet shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month for the blood supply ...
Eyes on the skies
Lummi Nation students design experiment for International Space Station By Brent Lindquist [email protected] LUMMI — Lummi Nation School students have space on their minds. ...
COVID outbreak forces 14-day closure at Lynden Christian Schools
Schools return to remote learning; health department believes recent LC COVID cases constitute outbreak By Brent Lindquist [email protected] LYNDEN — Wednesday, Lynden Christian ...
Deebach takes over as interim FSD supt.
Linda Quinn recently retired after 12 years By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Mark Deebach usually works as the Ferndale School District’s assistant superintendent ...
Raise the Roof auction on Oct. 7
On Thursday, Oct. 7, Habitat’s Raise the Roof auction will be back with opportunities for the community to participate both live and online. As always, all proceeds from the Raise ...