Lynden Manor has new cases, but also some fully recovered

Wearing a mask in public is now recommended by state, CDC By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— New cases of COVID-19 were detected in testing at Lynden Manor ...

Superfeet joins COVID-19 fight

It is building, with partners, respirator hoods for health workers By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — Personal protective equipment is in short supply nationwide ...

PeaceHealth responds to Dr. Lin firing, cites its COVID-19 preparations

  WHATCOM ­— PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center has put out a public statement on its positive actions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and also addressing media coverage ...

Lynden Manor death ‘with’ COVID-19 confirmed

It’s a distinction that end-of-life conditions were already present By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The administrator of Lynden Manor, Russell Chittock, ...

Everson is base for cot-making, with volunteers doing their part

Whatcom coronavirus deaths at nine By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— One after another on Wednesday, April 1, vehicles rolled up in front of the Criterion ...

Woman dies in Ferndale house fire

Cause still being investigated By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — A woman died in a residential fire Monday morning, March 30, near the intersection of Enterprise ...

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 ...