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Citywide scavenger hunt starts Friday

Western-themed ‘Folly’ brings participants to locations around Ferndale By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale’s annual scavenger hunt is ...

TBD measure heads to November ballot

Tax will replace existing one that funds transportation project in Ferndale By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale has used Transportation Benefit District ...

Whatcom County says ‘thank you’ to Cal Bratt

  LYNDEN — The following are comments received about Cal Bratt via phone, email and the Lynden Tribune’s Facebook page. Thank you to everyone who shared their memories and offered ...

Workers wanted for everything

In gear-up from COVID, businesses can’t get the help they need By Elisa Claassen for the Lynden Tribune   WHATCOM ­— One Lynden resident, Keith Cox, needs workers. He placed ...

Dead Asian hornet found in Snohomish County

But it is said to be unrelated to Whatcom ones   OLYMPIA — Entomologists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have confirmed ...

Pinkley bidding for Ferndale City Council

Event is June 3   FERNDALE — Robert Pinkley, whose building restoration and new restaurant have contributed to a stronger downtown, holds a kickoff event for his Ferndale City ...

Homestead suit now class-action of 100s of parcel owners

Revision claims city could do more to enforce having a homeowners association By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   LYNDEN — The Homestead homeowners’ lawsuit over common ...

Pair arrested for theft of guns from home safe

All 29 guns taken are recovered   WHATCOM — On June 16 Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residential burglary report on the outskirts of Lynden, according to ...

Weekend weather could set records

All-time Bellingham record is 96 from July 2009 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — County residents sometimes joke that summer in Whatcom County doesn’t start ...

Bratt retires after 40 years

Cal Bratt served four decades as Lynden newspaperman By Bill Helm [email protected] On June 30, Cal Bratt will retire after four decades in the newspaper business.   Ironically, ...