Getting to know you: Jack Faulkner, building official, City of Everson
By Bill Helm [email protected] EVERSON – For the past 24 years, Jack Faulkner has been the City of Everson’s building official. What that means, he explained, is ...
Hitched on Zoom
Zoom weddings prove to be a pandemic blessing for some couples FERNDALE — Tim and Alma Verhaeghe always knew they wanted a simple wedding. The pandemic only made it simpler. “We’ve ...
Whatcom sees biggest COVID surge since January
Unvaccinated people comprise most of current case counts By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — The Delta variant of COVID-19 is causing a surge in virus cases not seen ...
Chamber sets Pig & Swig event
Event benefits Northwest 9/11 Memorial Fund, welcomes 9/11 first responders By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce first announced ...
Vaccination rates among preteens fell in 2020
The Washington State Department of Health has updated the state’s childhood immunization rate data, which shows that many school-aged children missed recommended vaccines in 2020. ...
Woman reportedly drives car, nude, through Meridian High School
Suspect vandalizes classroom, makes threats to self, deputies BELLINGHAM – At approximately 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office received, a request for ...
Parents tell Lynden ‘no’ to mask mandate
By Bill Helm [email protected] LYNDEN — Close to 200 people attended Lynden School District’s Aug. 12 meeting. Many were against the July 28 announcement that cloth face coverings ...
Letters to the Editor — Aug. 18, 2021
Making kids wear masks ‘not good science’ Editor, Around 200 people attended the last school board meeting giving a resounding “no” to a mask mandate. Teachers reported ...
One last hurrah, for now
Vaudeville Etiquette played Ferndale’s final 2021 Music in the Park and the culmination of the city’s Summer of Fun series for the year Saturday night. (Courtesy photo/Riley Sweeney)
Council approves ability to ban fireworks
Ban would require period of extreme heat; won’t go into effect for a few years By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted to give future ...