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East county chase Friday at speeds to 100

Passenger flees in vehicle stopped on Mt. Baker Hwy.   WHATCOM ­— A fleeing vehicle got to speeds over 100 mph on Kendall Road before law officers stopped it with a PIT maneuver ...

Lummi Nation, PeaceHealth get first Pfizer shots

Also, Lummi will participate in the Noravax vaccine trial   WHATCOM — Lummi Nation on Friday, Dec. 18, administered its first Pfizer vaccine to a tribal member following delivery ...

FSD expanding Lummi language classes

Xwlemi Chosen to be offered to Eagleridge, Skyline students By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District’s Lummi language offerings will soon ...

Whatcom Reads all online this time

Esi Edugyan the featured author of ‘Washington Black,’ on race and belonging   WHATCOM ­— The county’s annual book reading effort cannot be “together,” so it is happening ...

Holidays may cause Record delivery delays

We are working hard to get your paper to you as quickly as we possibly can. Please be patient as we may experience some mail delays this holiday season. Thank you for continuing to ...

Vaccine arrival ‘light at the end of a long tunnel’

Larsen, Sidhu visit Lynden COVID testing facility Monday By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   LYNDEN ­— A trio of elected officials visited the Northwest Washington Fair ...

Infection rate at 10 times the goal

But latest stats show possibly a trend back down By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Compared to a goal of 25, the Whatcom County COVID-19 case rate stood at ...

Schools’ family partnership effort revived

Program links home learners with district, renewed now by levy passage By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — Ferndale Family Connections is back with a new name ...

Bothwick Jewelry sees growth

  Borthwick Jewelry of Ferndale has doubled in size with an expansion that enables much more jewelry to be displayed.   Owner Tom Borthwick said Borthwick Jewelry was able to ...

Culp campaign sues Secretary of State alleging election fraud

It’s Republican vs. Republican By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   SEATTLE ­— The Culp for Governor campaign has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court against ...