Violinist plants seeds, creates music

Carolyn Canfield settles in Ferndale, helps next generation thrive through music By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter Carolyn Canfield remembers being in a general music class in the fourth ...

Online buying boosts cities’ sales tax receipts

Ferndale tops $4M taken in from sales tax last year, about 84% more than 2018 By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Cities have seen a rising tide of sales tax receipts largely as ...

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 ...

Community calendar for Feb. 15, 2023

Through March 8 Youth musical theater classes Youth musical theater classes at Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden from Feb. 1-March 8. Learn acting, singing, and dancing skills ...

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 ...