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County COVID rate soars to 194

437 cases in last two weeks; key numbers keep going in wrong direction By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— County COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed in sync with ...

CHCC reports multiple staff COVID-positive

And now the very first CHCC resident showed a positive test on Tuesday By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The Christian Health Care of Lynden is dealing with ...

Gasoline prices staying low

  SEATTLE — Washington gas prices were unchanged in the week ended Sunday, Nov. 29, averaging $2.66 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,666 stations in the ...

Libraries closed after being open 3 weeks

Book drops and items pick-up remain as before Nov. 2   WHATCOM — After being open just three weeks, public libraries are shut down again.   Closure of Whatcom County Library ...

Lighted Parade, new format, lots of logistics

Chamber: Please follow all instructions to make this work By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   LYNDEN ­— In a drive-by or walk-by format, the Northwest Lighted Christmas ...

‘Stroll’ through Pioneer Park starts this weekend

Cabins won’t be open, but families can see lighted exteriors By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The 2020 version of Olde Fashioned Christmas won’t look like ...

WA Notify alerts if you may have been exposed

Voluntary phone activation went live Monday   OLYMPIA ­— Gov. Jay Inslee, along with the Washington State Department of Health, on Nov. 30 announced the launch of WA Notify, ...

Sidhu: Retry local water solutions

County executive wants to keep collaboration of past going — versus courts’ adjudication By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— County Executive Satpal Sidhu ...

Pursuit in stolen U-Haul truck, then on foot into the hills

Suspect finally arrested: Maple Falls man, 34 By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— A man in a stolen U-Haul truck and then on foot led pursuers on an hours-long ...

Three new members join fair board

Dairy cattle will join other stock in Jansen barn, kids area will be added next year By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   LYNDEN — Clayton Tjoelker, Mitchell Kornelis ...