Statewide office election forums online starting this week
SEATTLE — The League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund and The Spokesman-Review of Spokane announce that voters across Washington State will be able to view ...
Four Whatcom wastewater plants called ‘outstanding’
OLYMPIA — Four wastewater treatment plants in Whatcom County are among the 125 in the state winning the Outstanding Performance Award for another year. Locally winning ...
News briefs — Sept. 16, 2020
Engedi to host online auction Sept. 22 to ‘fight sex trafficking’ LYNDEN — An online virtual silent auction called “Fight Against Sex Trafficking” runs from 7 to 8:30 ...
Ferndale trying levy again
Effort previously failed in February By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District kicked off a year unlike any other last week as learning launched ...
USPS mailing does not apply to Washington voters
Local, state offices were not told in advance of this postcard By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — A recent mailing by the United States Postal Service states ...
Air quality still ‘very unhealthy’ Tuesday
Smokey haze was predicted to gradually ease By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — With smoke from regional wildfires settled in, air quality in the county continued ...
Crash injures motorcylist on Mt. Baker Hwy. Saturday
A wrong-way accident on Portal Way Sunday WHATCOM — A car slowing to make a turn toward a trailhead contributed to a collision with a motorcycle on the Mt. Baker Highway Saturday, ...
32,000 petition for a fall sports season
Hatchett goes to Olympia rally, but apparently nothing is to be changed By Hailey Palmer [email protected] WHATCOM — Student-athletes from all over the state of Washington ...
Ferndale remembers former mayor Jerry Landcastle
Mayor from 2003-07, Landcastle oversaw construction of Centennial Riverwalk Park, hired many longtime city employees By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — ...
United Way in ‘virtual kickoff’ mode
It’s Sept. 17, or do something live, distanced, on Sept. 16 WHATCOM — A virtual United Way event this year? The answer is Yes. “We can’t get together in person ...
