Whatcom home sales match soaring temperatures

By Dave Brumbaugh for the Tribune   Pick what was hotter in Whatcom County: The June 26-28 heat wave or home sales in the second quarter?   Tough call.   Homes, which have ...

States, school districts may apply for rescue plan funds

WHATCOM — To help support the needs of students experiencing homelessness, the U.S. Department of Education invites states to complete the application for their share of the second ...

Market brings variety every Friday

No two vendors’ offerings are the same By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — A wide variety of booths and stands populate the Ferndale Farmers Market each Friday ...

Two Flicks in the Park events coming up

‘Labyrinth,’ third ‘Indiana Jones’ movies to be screened in Pioneer Park By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — As July continues and the sun shows no signs ...

City secures skate park grant funding

Metalworks Skate Park construction set for 2022 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — A project years in the making will finally come to fruition next year in Ferndale. ...

Letters to the Editor — June 30, 2021

More discussion needed for Lynden police cameras   Cameras protect officers and help prove the bad guys were bad. Kudos!   Please ensure the data is kept for a significant period ...

Lynden youth to compete in national motocross

Jake Hall, 10, will be at Loretta Lynn Ranch Aug. 2-7 By Bill Helm [email protected]   LYNDEN — It didn’t take Jake Hall very long to get past the need for training wheels ...

Election forum for primary is virtual July 7-8

Five races will be highlighted by League of Women Voters By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Ballots for the Aug. 3 primary election will be mailed out to registered ...

Times to set off fireworks vary dramatically

  WHATCOM ­— As to when personal fireworks may be set off in Washington state, the variations by place are great. Localities may be more restrictive than the state.   The ...

Last bit of road to Artist Point still closed

Crews hope to have hillside stabilized sometime in July   MOUNT BAKER — It might be tantalizing to get back up to high country right now, seeking coolness, but this was an advisory ...