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Electors are bound by their pledge, U.S. high court says

Three from WA in 2016 election lost their case   OLYMPIA — On July 6 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Washington state laws pertaining to “faithless electors.” The ...

Cherry Point amendments finally coming to Planning Comm. hearing

  WHATCOM — The county Planning Commission will host a virtual public hearing regarding proposed Comprehensive Plan and County Code amendments primarily relating to fossil fuel ...

Rallying around a cause

Ferndale police chief addresses conflicts at Friday march By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Protestors on each side of Ferndale’s Main Street clashed Friday ...

A 10-day fair?

Lynden fair board looking at possibility, may decide Monday By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   LYNDEN ­— The Northwest Washington Fair is considering going to 10 days’ ...

YMCA pulls out of Lynden

City is left to seek other operators, of pool especially By Elisa Claassen and Calvin Bratt for the Lynden Tribune   LYNDEN — In an online blog post and letter sent to members ...

Drive-through testing at Civic Field too costly to continue

Health leaders looking at other alternatives   WHATCOM — The low-barrier drive-through testing offered for two weekends at the Civic Field Stadium parking lot is too costly to ...

Each tribe gets $380,000-plus from the state in COVID fight

  OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced that $20 million in emergency Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding is now available ...

Three Whatcom students admitted to military schools

  BOTHELL — First District Congresswoman Suzan DelBene announces that 16 high school graduates from northwest Washington have accepted appointments to the four U.S. military service ...

Volunteers can help finish the Habitat townhomes

  BELLINGHAM — Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County is calling for volunteers to help finish the first phase of the overall 54-unit Telegraph Townhome project on Telegraph Road. ...

PSE will help four Whatcom agencies go solar

  BELLEVUE — As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted families throughout Washington, local organizations that have been helping them will receive support from Puget Sound Energy. ...