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Everson is base for cot-making, with volunteers doing their part

Whatcom coronavirus deaths at nine By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— One after another on Wednesday, April 1, vehicles rolled up in front of the Criterion ...

Woman dies in Ferndale house fire

Cause still being investigated By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — A woman died in a residential fire Monday morning, March 30, near the intersection of Enterprise ...

Ferndale Food Bank soldiers on

Its operation has shifted completely to social-distancing By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — The Ferndale Food Bank has adopted a completely new model of ...

Two Van Werven bills signed into law

Impoundment of a drunk-driver vehicle goes into effect June 10   OLYMPIA — Legislation that will keep drunk drivers off the road and let community and technical college students ...

Bellingham Business Journal closing

  BELLINGHAM — The April edition of The Bellingham Business Journal will be its last.   “Significantly decreased advertising revenue, directly resulting from the COVID-19 ...

A haircut on the porch

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Unemployment soars

Jobless claims from Whatcom County rose 1,800% week of March 15-21 By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The bloody tale of economic devastation from the COVID-19 ...

Property taxes not due until June 1

CHCC creates a designated area in case coronavirus shows up By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — County Treasurer Steve Oliver signed an order Monday extending ...

Number of deaths rises to 7

Seattle Times: Bellingham ER doctor fired for speaking out Lynden Tribune staff compiled from varied sources   WHATCOM ­— County deaths from coronavirus are now at seven, a rise ...

Only call 911 in emergencies

Cases in county up 10, to 102 By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Don’t call 911 to learn about COVID-19 or the governor’s latest actions on it.   That’s ...