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Farmers protest agencies’ idea of flooding farmland
This is some of the most beautiful and productive farmland in the state. It is used to grow seed potatoes in Whatcom County. Seed potatoes require land that is well prepared and isolated. ...
Benchmark milk price falls by $1.57/cwt.
The October Class III benchmark milk price was announced Friday by the USDA at $14.82 per hundredweight (cwt.). That’s down $1.57 from September and 64 cents below October 2015, but ...
4-H Achievement Night this Friday at Laurel church
WHATCOM — Annual 4-H Achievement Night will be on Friday, Nov. 11, in Laurel Baptist Community Church, 162 W. Laurel Rd. The dessert potluck and social starts at 6:30 p.m. The awards ...
2016 Election results
County EMS Property Tax Yes: 43,857 total votes, 60.0 percent No: 29,240 total votes, 40.0 percent State Rep. 42nd District Pos. 1 Luanne Van Werven—R: 28,678 total votes, 54.5 percent ...
City council votes on mayor salary change
By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The topic of Ferndale Mayor Jon Mutchler’s salary came up at the Ferndale City Council’s Monday evening meeting due to an ...
Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve boundary proposal moves forward
Comments accepted through Nov. 18 on SEPA determination OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is taking the next step in response to a request to remove ...
Mildred Snydar turning 100 at Meadow Greens
Born in Concrete, she otherwise lived entirely in Whatcom County, had a float in Old Settlers Parade Mildred Snydar, living in the Meadow Greens Retirement Community of Lynden, is about ...
Letter to the Editor
Some recommendations I attended a Whatcom County council meeting this past week after hearing that one of the items on the agenda dealt with the recent Washington State Supreme Court ...
News briefs — Nov. 2, 2016
Bellingham clothing store in closing sale BELLINGHAM — Gary’s Men’s & Women’s Wear, a fixture in downtown Bellingham since 1978, will close at the end of a liquidation sale ...
Ferndale tennis had best-ever 12-2 season
By Calvin Bratt [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale boys tennis team, after cruising to a best-ever 12-2 regular-season record for the program, also qualified a doubles ...
