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City council approves new SRO contract

School district now fully paying for officer’s salary By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council began discussing the cost of a school resource ...

TriVan now building fire aid vehicles

Fire District 14 gets first unit, North Whatcom next By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Fire District 14 on Friday took possession of the first emergency aid ...

Five seek Dairy Ambassador role

April 13 event is at Lynden’s Homestead   WHATCOM — Five young women are vying for the county Dairy Ambassador title this year. Selection and crowning will be at a mid-day luncheon ...

Federal aid coming for December storms …

… but not February ones   WHATCOM — County Emergency Management on March 5 passed on an announcement from federal agencies that President Donald J. Trump has granted a Major ...

Celebrating a bond well done

Ferndale celebrates bond passage; next steps outlined at Saturday event at high school By Hailey Palmer [email protected]   FERNDALE ­— The Ferndale School District celebrated ...

Farmers talk of a ‘disconnect’ to food consumers

Theme: Bridge issues, or U.S. food will come from overseas By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   LAUREL ­— Farming representatives spoke of challenges they face but also ...

Ericksen calls Senate rail bill an assault on refineries

He expects it to be challenged legally, if passed   OLYMPIA — A measure setting a new vapor-pressure regulation for railroad tank cars is an assault on the thousands of workers ...

Bond passes with more than 62 percent

Celebration coming up Saturday in FHS cafeteria FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District’s February facilities bond surpassed the supermajority required for passage by more than ...

Forum tonight: What is farming’s future?

Raspberry and milk prices have not been profitable By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — A forum on the topic “Whatcom Agriculture: Is There a Future for Farming?” ...