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County just misses Monday Phase 2 application deadline
Changing state requirements led to one-day application delay By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Whatcom County just missed the deadline to apply for Phase 2 of Washington’s ...
Custer walker finds dead Asian hornet
It’s the first specimen found in Washington this year OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture last week reported the first confirmed sighting of an Asian ...
Trump pushes for churches to reopen
But Inslee says he’s not ready for that yet By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — Calling houses of worship “essential services” in the pandemic, President ...
Peoples helps 1,600 businesses get PPP loans
Local bank is a SBA Preferred Lender BELLINGHAM — Responding to the urgent demand for emergency funding to support small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, Peoples ...
Federal help available for Feb. 1-2 flood
There is an SBA separate track for this from COVID relief WHATCOM — While another problem called the coronavirus immediately became a much bigger issue, there is still public ...
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 ...