Two community organizations ramping up in Ferndale

Ferndale Council hears from downtown association and services cooperative  By Cal Bratt For the Record FERNDALE — Two reenergized community organizations with new leadership updated ...

Motorist injured in accident with tree

By Bill Helm [email protected] WHATCOM — At approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, North Whatcom Fire District No. 21 was called to a single-vehicle car accident in the 1100 ...

Ferndale School District to adopt new math curriculum

By Leora Watson  [email protected]  FERNDALE – Ferndale School District plans to adopt a new math curriculum for grades K-10 beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. ...

Large capacity gun magazine ban moves to governor’s desk

By Azeb Tuji Washington State Journal Since September 2016 Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has been working toward implementing gun reform that would prevent acts like ...

Sefzik leads effort to reduce gas prices

Sefzik FUEL Act would eliminate state gas tax for remainder of year, slash gas prices 49.4 cents a gallon OLYMPIA – A proposal from Sen. Simon Sefzik to give Washington consumers ...

Transparency isn’t just a catchphrase

Sunshine Week: Open Government is Good Government  Sunshine Week is a national initiative spearheaded in 2005 by the News Leaders Association. The reason for Sunshine Week is to educate ...

This is how citizens get things done

On March 12 at a fundraiser on behalf of State Sen. Simon Sefzik, I received a promise for further follow-up to investigate the proposed emergency disaster call for dredging the Nooksack ...

Letters to the Editor — March 16, 2022

Thank you Tribune for your support Editor, Thank you to Michael and Mary Jo Lewis and the Lynden Tribune for the continued support of our community with the Readers Care Fund. The Lynden ...

Marv Tjoelker practices service above self

Rotarian receives 2021-2022 Washington Society of CPA’s Community Leadership Award By Bill Helm [email protected] WHATCOM — By the time Marv Tjoelker graduated from college, ...

Use of force by police redefined in new law

By Juan Morfin Washington State Journal People with mental health problems and juveniles can be detained or restrained by law enforcement, according to new legislation on the use of ...