April statistics tell COVID’s awful toll on state economy
Jobless rate triples; 527,000 jobs are lost OLYMPIA — Washington’s economy lost 527,000 jobs in April and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment ...
Silver Reef reopens, with many changes
Gaming space is cut in half, temperature is checked at door WHATCOM — Silver Reef Casino Resort partially reopened last week with measures exceeding public health guidelines, ...
Honoring fallen veterans
Smaller than usual, Greenacres event featured singing, honoring remarks By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — In an ordinary year, the Memorial Day ceremony held at ...
New Ferndale well activation coming up
New well drills 1,000 feet down to freshwater aquifer By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale’s long-awaited Shop Well 2 will go online in the coming weeks, ...
FSD reveals modified graduation plans
Drive-through graduation ceremony hinges on move to phase 2 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District will host a drive-through graduation ...
Lummi Nation reopening Silver Reef Casino
Safety measures will be in place, opening will be at 50% capacity FERNDALE — The Silver Reef Casino Resort will have a soft reopening May 21 at 50-percent capacity, the Lummi Nation ...
The way forward for newspapers
By Calvin Bratt Tribune editor This is an unsettling time for everyone. We wonder what lies ahead for our local schools, small businesses and farms. Can the situation return to ...
Health Dept. urges wearing face masks in public
It’s a ‘should,’ but not a ‘shall’ By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — The Whatcom County Health Department issued a directive Monday recommending ...
Letters to the Editor — May 20, 2020
Pertinent lessons While perusing letters to the editor in the May 6 edition, I concurred with the valid points expressed “On Leadership” by Dr. Bill and Peggy Warner. And ...
Van Werven, running again
Economic recovery from pandemic is her top priority WHATCOM — Luanne Van Werven officially filed to run for reelection May 11 as state representative, saying more needs to be ...
