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 ...
Ferndale, Lummi Island artists in Jansen’s winter exhibit
6-8 p.m. Thursday exhibit opening reception By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter LYNDEN — The Jansen Art Center is an exciting hum of activity during the days leading up to the opening ...
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, ...
Community calendar for Jan. 11, 2023
Jan. 12 Winter exhibit grand opening at Jansen Art Center From 6-8 p.m. Jan. 12, the Jansen Art Center will hold a grand opening for its winter exhibits. In addition to its winter juried ...
Community Calendar for Jan. 4, 2023
Jan. 6 Earth to Atmosphere Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, will kick off its 2023 exhibit series with Earth to Atmosphere, featuring work by artists from Bakercreek Ceramics ...
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 ...