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Barbie’s Berries u-pick season starts

Later varieties of berries won’t be in stands until mid-June By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — The u-pick operation out at Barbie’s Berries on Melody Lane between ...

Another diaper giveaway — this one for fathers?

  LYNDEN — There has been a date change for the last free diaper drive-through giveaway in the St. Joseph Catholic Church parking lot in the 1200 block of Grover Street.   It ...

Labor Relations board faults McClatchy

Negotiations will begin to get back pay to news staffs   SEATTLE — The National Labor Relations Board announced in late May that it had found merit to the Washington State NewsGuild’s ...

County Council helps protect 1,000 watershed acres

Skookum II buy by land trust is in river’s South Fork valley   WHATCOM — The County Council on June 1 approved $1.25 million in Conservation Futures funding for the Whatcom ...

Get vaccinated, have chance to win a truck

Get first shot before July 31; proof of second shot needed to receive prize   BELLINGHAM — Whatcom County residents who get their first COVID-19 vaccine shot between June 1 and ...

Mourning the 215

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City still working on ADU amendments

Change would ease restrictions on parking and occupancy; council voted to send issue back to committee By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council ...

Southbound returns to fair stage

‘Hard country’ act fuses southern rock, country music By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Country rock band Southbound was ready to make another comeback right ...

Custer Rest Areas reopen, refreshed

  WHATCOM — Both the northbound and southbound Custer Rest Areas along Interstate 5 reopened Friday, May 28, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend.   The rest areas had ...

Washington has strongest polystyrene ban in nation

Bill signed by Inslee May 17 had bipartisan support   SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee on May 17 signed a new law (SB 5022) that will reduce plastics pollution and improve recycling ...