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Police department reopened Tuesday
Station opened Tuesday with limited hours FERNDALE — With vaccination rates increasing and Whatcom County currently in Phase 3, the Ferndale Police Station and Court will reopen to ...
AAA highlights driver ‘intexticated’ effect
Study showed mind stays on the phone topic for up to 27 second after BELLEVUE — This April, as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, AAA Washington reminds drivers that ...
Fentanyl-related deaths on sharp rise
11 already this year, 23 last year, from being first seen in 2018 WHATCOM — Drug overdose deaths related to the drug Fentanyl are on the rise and should be of concern to county ...
Bill kickstarts effort for state universal healthcare
By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Universal health care for every state resident who wants it could come to Washington by 2026. A bill under consideration now in ...
Sweeping childcare reform moving in Legislature
Increased subsidies for qualified families; opponents worried about the cost By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Early childhood care and education in the state would ...
Zoo event returning to fairgrounds
First held last September, May iteration will feature new animals, zoo cafe By Brent Lindquist [email protected] LYNDEN — Animals from around the world are returning to the ...
News briefs — April 7, 2021
Whatcom rated 4th in state for small business NEW YORK — A new study from SmartAsset digs into IRS data to find the places in the U.S. where small businesses are most prominent. ...
Finding elusive Easter eggs
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Malloy Avenue closed at Thornton
Closure expected to last six weeks By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale closed Malloy Avenue to all traffic at Thornton Street on Tuesday. The ...
Council votes down affordable housing levy
Levy would have cost average single family home $7.56 per month By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The affordable housing levy recommended by the North Whatcom ...