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Gravy Days: The dark side of reading online
By Sue Ann Crockett I used to read a lot of books, magazines and newspapers. Now, most of my reading is done online, and this isn’t necessarily bad, but it places me squarely ...
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 28, 2015
Supports Watson “Follow the money” is an old adage and I am disappointed to find that it applies to the Ferndale mayoral election. Mayoral elections in our small town ...
The first steps in fighting cyber-crime
By Bobbi Ferguson Community Services Officer Ferndale Police Department We now live in a world where nearly everyone uses computers for research, browsing, communicating with ...
Some letters we missed
Editor’s Note: Due to the high volume of letters coming in during elections season, a few have fallen through the cracks throughout October. Here they are; they will also be published ...
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 21, 2015
Supports Watson I received my voting ballot today. I paid attention to the candidates’ record of experience and education. I also wanted to know how they financed their campaign. ...
Letters to the editor
Supports Jon Mutchler I have known Jon Mutchler for most of seven years that I have lived in Ferndale, relating to him in a variety of ways throughout that time, including as one of ...
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 7, 2015
Takes issue with band treatment at football game I attended last Friday night’s football game against Anacortes to support my daughter in the marching band. I am extremely disappointed ...
Archives — Sept. 23, 2015
FROM THE ARCHIVES 100 years ago Chichester & Murray Mill Burns to Ground — September 24, 1915 The Chichester & Murray lumber mill and practically all the lumber in stock ...
Letters to the Editor — Sept. 23, 2015
Whatcom County leads in advance care planning Recently, I had the good fortune to attend a presentation on Vashon Island given by Bernard “Bud” Hammes, PhD, director of Medical ...
Farming is not for the fainthearted
by Satpal Sidhu A farmer sits down his son, who has finished a degree in business management. The farmer says: Son, the time has come to pass on the farm to you. You have worked ...
