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April statistics tell COVID’s awful toll on state economy
Jobless rate triples; 527,000 jobs are lost OLYMPIA — Washington’s economy lost 527,000 jobs in April and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment ...
Silver Reef reopens, with many changes
Gaming space is cut in half, temperature is checked at door WHATCOM — Silver Reef Casino Resort partially reopened last week with measures exceeding public health guidelines, ...
Honoring fallen veterans
Smaller than usual, Greenacres event featured singing, honoring remarks By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — In an ordinary year, the Memorial Day ceremony held at ...
New Ferndale well activation coming up
New well drills 1,000 feet down to freshwater aquifer By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale’s long-awaited Shop Well 2 will go online in the coming weeks, ...
FSD reveals modified graduation plans
Drive-through graduation ceremony hinges on move to phase 2 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District will host a drive-through graduation ...
Lummi Nation reopening Silver Reef Casino
Safety measures will be in place, opening will be at 50% capacity FERNDALE — The Silver Reef Casino Resort will have a soft reopening May 21 at 50-percent capacity, the Lummi Nation ...
Health Dept. urges wearing face masks in public
It’s a ‘should,’ but not a ‘shall’ By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — The Whatcom County Health Department issued a directive Monday recommending ...
Van Werven, running again
Economic recovery from pandemic is her top priority WHATCOM — Luanne Van Werven officially filed to run for reelection May 11 as state representative, saying more needs to be ...
Shewmake kicks off 2020 reelection bid
She’s a mom and economics prof WHATCOM — Sharon Shewmake, incumbent 42nd Legislative District state representative, held a reelection campaign kick-off via Zoom on May 19. ...
Superior Court appointee will run for office
David Freeman is in Whatcom County Judge Position 4 WHATCOM — David Freeman seeks to retain his position as a Whatcom County Superior Court judge. Freeman was appointed ...
