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County flood damage tops $4 million
And now county advisories are starting to be on coronavirus By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — Damage from the Feb. 1-2 “Super Bowl flood” tops $4 million, ...
Ericksen meat bill advances
It would allow a state-certified local slaughterhouse to sell meat by the cut OLYMPIA — A measure giving consumers and farmers new opportunities to buy and sell locally grown ...
County Assessor weighs in on tax bills
Property value is up, but so are education levies By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — County property tax statements for 2020 are arriving in mailboxes, and ...
School levies pass, except for Ferndale’s
Appreciation voiced by the superintendent By Elizabeth Kayser [email protected] WHATCOM — Most of the county public school district levies on the Feb. 11 ballot ...
WSDOT seeking input on Slater interchange
FERNDALE — An engineer with the Washington State Department of Transportation will be at the Ferndale Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, to answer questions about ...
You can submit questions for featured author
WHATCOM — Author Eowyn Ivey visits Bellingham and the county March 5-7 for five free public presentations regarding her novel and this year’s Whatcom READS’ pick, “To ...
Shewmake gets childcare bill through House
It revises how licensing of rural facilities is done in state OLYMPIA — On Feb. 13 the Washington State House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Sharon ...
Ferndale students put on a loverly show
Featuring classic songs like ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly’ and ‘With a Little Bit of Luck,’ ‘My Fair Lady’ premieres soon on FHS stage By Brent Lindquist [email protected] ...
District leaders address levy failure
Community forums set for Saturday, Monday to gather local residents’ input By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Eleven school levies went before Whatcom County ...
Arson suspected in Sunday hay fire
Silage bales reading ‘TRUMP 2020’ burned in fire at corner of Grandview, Enterprise roads FERNDALE — The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office suspects arson in a late-night fire ...
