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School District, counsel, reviewing Button complaint
By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Jan. 31, Nancy Button filed an ethics complaint against the Ferndale School District, and also against School Board Vice President Melinda ...
Effort to make roads safer wins bipartisan support
Bills aimed at reducing deaths on Washington roads By Reneé Diaz Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and Gov. Jay Inslee say they are backing ...
New license proposed for drivers delivering alcohol
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Delivery drivers working for firms such as DoorDash and Instacart would be required to purchase a $50 state license and complete ...
Washington state wants to stop female mutilation
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — People who perform female genital mutilation on a minor could face criminal and civil penalties if a bill now in the state ...
Briefly: Lynden and the surrounding areas in the news, Feb. 8, 2023
Country music star Chase Rice to perform at NWW Fair LYNDEN — With nearly 2.4 million albums sold and more than 2.4 billion streams, plus a legion of passionate fans at his high-energy ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Preparing your garden for spring burst
IN BLOOM By David Vos Looking outside my window, I can see the first signs of spring beginning to emerge: my daffodils are sprouting, the winter heather is in full bloom, and the buds ...
COUNTRY LIFE: First benchmark of 2023 drops $1.07
MIELKE MARKET By Lee Mielke The Agriculture Department announced the January 2023 Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $19.43 per hundredweight, down $1.07 from December ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Inventors of 1-MCP inducted to National Inventors Hall of Fame
CANTON, OH — National Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Canton, Ohio, recognizes inductees Sylvia Blankenship and Edward Sisler, co-inventors of 1-MCP for fruit, vegetable and ...
Corrections deputies quickly respond to multiple overdoses, administer lifesaving measures
By Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office WHATCOM — At about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, a correction deputy monitoring the control panel noticed an offender was down on the ground ...
Ferndale business featured on TV Evening show
Anytime Toffee is also an example of a business helped by ARPA funding By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — An example of one business in town helped by ARPA funding was featured ...