Ferndale Food Bank soldiers on

Its operation has shifted completely to social-distancing By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — The Ferndale Food Bank has adopted a completely new model of ...

LC closes its campus to all non-essential activity

  LYNDEN ­— The Lynden Christian Schools campus was closed to work and any extended use, effective Wednesday, March 25.   It is an effort to “flatten the curve” of the ...

Bryce Sterk hopeful for NFL draft

Lynden 2015 grad has built up a credible DE resumé at Montana State By Hailey Palmer [email protected]   LYNDEN ­— There’s the classic tale of a kid from a small town ...

Two Van Werven bills signed into law

Impoundment of a drunk-driver vehicle goes into effect June 10   OLYMPIA — Legislation that will keep drunk drivers off the road and let community and technical college students ...

Bellingham Business Journal closing

  BELLINGHAM — The April edition of The Bellingham Business Journal will be its last.   “Significantly decreased advertising revenue, directly resulting from the COVID-19 ...

A haircut on the porch

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Unemployment soars

Jobless claims from Whatcom County rose 1,800% week of March 15-21 By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The bloody tale of economic devastation from the COVID-19 ...

Property taxes not due until June 1

CHCC creates a designated area in case coronavirus shows up By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — County Treasurer Steve Oliver signed an order Monday extending ...

Number of deaths rises to 7

Seattle Times: Bellingham ER doctor fired for speaking out Lynden Tribune staff compiled from varied sources   WHATCOM ­— County deaths from coronavirus are now at seven, a rise ...

Only call 911 in emergencies

Cases in county up 10, to 102 By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Don’t call 911 to learn about COVID-19 or the governor’s latest actions on it.   That’s ...