Ferndale FFA back to in-person activities

FERNDALE — Rebecca Kamps and her fellow Ferndale FFA chapter officers won’t take meeting in person for granted ever again. Kamps, a senior at FHS, and hundreds of other Ferndale ...

Inslee defends leaving Whatcom in Phase 1

‘You can’t argue with the results’ saving lives, he said last week LATEST: The next update in the governor’s Roadway to Recovery plan will be reported on Friday, Feb. 12, for ...

Arctic chill here

Temperatures forecast into teens and 20s, with possibly lowland snow coming WHATCOM ­— As has been true for several years now, winter is finally arriving in February. The Lynden ...

Conservation District ballot must be asked for by Feb. 8

  WHATCOM — An election for one seat on the Whatcom Conservation District board of supervisors will be held by mail-in ballots only due to COVID.   Mail-in ballots must be ...

High school sports Season 1 begins

Cross country, swim practices are underway; soccer, football and volleyball more tentative By Calvin Bratt and Hailey Palmer Lynden Tribune staff   WHATCOM ­— To the extent possible, ...

34 had COVID at minimum-security jail Work Center

  BELLINGHAM — As of Wednesday morning, Jan. 27, a total of 34 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office minimum-security Work Center facility ...

Fair adds all-day Northwest Rock Fest

It’s five classic rock acts in the grandstand on first Saturday   LYNDEN — The Northwest Washington Fair has announced a new addition to the lineup for the grandstand of the ...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 3, 2021

Great news for fish, orcas   Re Jan. 27 “Middle Fork Dam Site Now Free-Flowing Stream.” This is the best news for chinook salmon and southern resident orcas!   Thank you ...

Bill lets schools waive graduation requirements

It’s passed the House, 85-11 By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal   OLYMPIC — Washington high school students wrestling with remote learning programs cobbled together as ...

Schools back in session

All middle and high schools to hybrid mode; schools have not transmitted COVID, their leaders say By Calvin Bratt and Brent Lindquist Record staff   WHATCOM ­— Three local public ...