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From cop to counselor
Sheriff’s deputy Jamie Collins of Ferndale goes from ‘life-saving’ to ‘life-giving,’ he says By Elisa Claassen for the Lynden Tribune WHATCOM — On Dec. 31 Whatcom ...
What’s in store for Ferndale in 2021?
Infrastructure improvements coming, altered city events planned By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The coming year is uncertain for a variety of COVID-19-related ...
Chase ends with arrest on multiple charges
Pursuit ended with car spinning out into ditch WHATCOM — On Jan. 5 around 8:30 p.m., deputies received information on the location of 38-year-old Shawn Sivo, of Ferndale, who ...
WCD’s Boggs to retire in June
WHATCOM — George Boggs, executive director of the Whatcom Conservation District for 23-plus years, announces he will retire at the end of June 2021. Boggs wrote this ...
Birch Bay area gets drainage upgrades in ‘21
WHATCOM — Stormwater improvements are coming to the Birch Bay area in 2021 to upgrade drainage systems. Interwest Construction Inc. will do the work in two phases. Overall, ...
New group plans a Jan. 18 online event
Racial Unity Now has built a base for sustainability By Calvin Bratt [email protected] LYNDEN — The group Racial Unity Now plans to host an interactive online event ...
No increase in workers’ comp insurance in ‘21
‘Fulfillment centers’ may be own risk class TUMWATER — For the first time in two decades, Washington workers’ compensation rates have dropped or stayed steady for four ...
Latest state grant round $100 million
It is heavily to restaurants and fitness centers OLYMPIA — The state Department of Commerce announced on Dec. 31 that over 7,800 small businesses will receive a Working Washington ...
Whatcom home sales up 10.5% in 2020
Ferndale median price now $455,450; most communities’ number rises WHATCOM — The county’s median home sales price in 2020 recorded its third double-digit percentage increase ...
One-quarter of adults go on WA Notify for COVID alerts
Technology does not reveal location or personal data OLYMPIA — By the end of December, in less than a month from its rollout, more than 1.5 million people activated WA Notify, ...
