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Whatcom County home sales take needed breath in 2022
WHATCOM — Whatcom County home sales in 2022 experienced an unusual year that ended up close to normal, according to a local real estate report. The median price of a Whatcom County ...
Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Jan. 11, 2023
BLM waives day use fees for MLK Day, other holidays in 2023 In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and to increase recreational access to public land, the Bureau of Land Management ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Four garden tasks to start the year right
By David Vos After a cold start to winter, our weather has moderated to more normal conditions for our area, with milder temperatures and regular rains. While we’re not out of the ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Benchmark ends 2022 falling 51 cents from November
By Lee Mielke The Agriculture Department announced the last Federal order Class III benchmark milk price of 2022 at $20.50 per hundredweight, down 51 cents from November but $2.14 above ...
Public Works begins water line flush project
By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Public Works crews are doing their annual flushing of water main lines, starting this week. This maintenance procedure cleans out mineral ...
COUNTRY LIFE: Election notice for Whatcom Conservation District board
Whatcom Conservation District is governed by a board of five supervisors, each a local resident with a mission to assist land managers with their conservation choices. Formed in 1946, ...
Briefly: Ferndale and the surrounding areas in the news, Jan. 4, 2023
Flu cases very high in Washington; DOH urges everyone take precautions The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is informing Washingtonians that the flu is spreading at a high ...
Gas prices in 2023 to fall nearly 50 cents per gallon; $4 remains possible
National average price of gas in 2023 projected to drop, though high levels of uncertainty remain After a tumultuous year for gas prices, some relief may be on the way in 2023. The ...
Winter weather preparedness
WHATCOM — Winter storms and extreme cold can cause dangerous and life-threatening conditions. Dangers include blinding wind-driven snow, extreme cold, icy road conditions, downed ...
Hope for the holidays: Gift drive raises $10,000 for immigrant families
BELLINGHAM — Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (IRIS), a nonprofit serving Whatcom and Skagit counties, announces the conclusion of its Hope for the Holidays campaign, which ...