The COVID-19 latest
Newest numbers The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 426,758 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 21. There have been 6,066 COVID-19 deaths in ...
Local Point in Time count report on homelessness published
WHATCOM — Opportunity Council, in partnership with Whatcom County Health Department, published the 2021 Point in Time (PIT) Count Report for Whatcom County on July 16. The ...
Whatcom County mails primary election ballots
WHATCOM — Primary Election ballots were mailed Wednesday, July 14. Whatcom County residents are encouraged to complete registrations and address updates by July 26 to avoid ...
In Bloom: Dealing with curveballs in gardening
By David Vos I’m not the athletic sort, so forgive me for mixing metaphors when I say that we gardeners have to learn to roll with the punches when life throws us curveballs. ...
Q&A with Ferndale City Council position No. 7 candidates
Maralise Fegan Profession: Paralegal and Office Manager, Boundary Bay Law; Paralegal Studies Program Adjunct Faculty, Whatcom Community College; Behavioral Engineer (parent). ...
Shape your Fire and Emergency Medical Services future
By North Whatcom Fire & Rescue/Fire District 21 Fire Chief Jason Van der Veen and Fire Commissioner Rich Bosman Summer is in full swing. Along with sunnier days spent outside ...
Citizens scientists assist with hornet traps
WSDA, Whatcom Land Trust partner up to monitor Asian giant hornet activity on trust land By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Monitoring Asian giant hornets is a massive ...
The Shintaffer Road
Everson resident chronicles 150-plus years of family history in Whatcom County By Bill Helm [email protected] WHATCOM — The best stories are simple stories. That’s what Mark ...
Teamsters end Bellingham Cold Storage strike
Employees returned to work Thursday By Brent Lindquist [email protected] BELLINGHAM — Teamsters Local 231 members employed at Bellingham Cold Storage returned to work on Thursday, ...
Ferndale’s Hatchett sees recruitment pick up
Golden Eagles’ junior holds 4 Pac-12 offers By Hailey Palmer [email protected] FERNDALE — Heading into his junior year, Ferndale’s Landen Hatchett can take one thing off ...
