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 ...

Congress passes $2.2 trillion relief bill; jobless claims soar across nation

Whatcom cases now at 92; deaths still at 4 By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM ­— Congress on Friday morning, March 27, passed a massive $2.2 trillion stimulus bill ...

School district shares state learning guidance

FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District received state-level guidance on Tuesday regarding student learning plans moving forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state directives ...

Only two new COVID-19 cases in a day

PeaceHealth taking gifts of personal protective equipment   WHATCOM — In two days the county’s number of coronavirus cases has risen by 16, to 66, although from Tuesday to Wednesday ...

2020 Ski to Sea Race cancelled

WHATCOM — While the nation’s head physician, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, warned that “this week, it’s going to get bad,” the focus of COVID-19 attention Monday ...