Breaking News: All state schools to be closed six weeks

By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   OLYMPIA ­— Gov. Jay Inslee is closing all K-12 schools across Washington state for six weeks in the battle against the coronovirus ...

WTA buses get stronger cleaning

And posters say ‘cover your cough’ By Elizabeth Kayser [email protected]   WHATCOM — Whatcom Transportation Authority has changed its cleaning policies to help combat ...

Mutchler weighs in on affordable housing tax

I attended the last City Council meeting (3/2/2020) to hear the North Whatcom Poverty Task Force (NWPTF) report to the City following it’s one-year study of local poverty, its causes ...

People needed for vacancies on Whatcom diking and drainage district boards

Appointments now are to February 2022   WHATCOM ­— Ongoing, the County Council makes appointments to the boards and commissions of special-purpose diking and drainage districts ...

First coronavirus case confirmed in Whatcom

Woman in her 60s was treated at PeaceHealth; County declares health emergency By Lynden Tribune Staff   BELLINGHAM — The Washington State Department of Health confirmed a case ...

Levy group apologizes for campaign message

Lummi Indian Business Council working with schools moving forward By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Support Ferndale Schools advocacy group apologized last ...

Coronavirus concern closes Meridian schools two days

Superintendent acts on staff member’s contact with someone out of county who tested positive By Elizabeth Kayser [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The Meridian School ...

Whatcom Community College’s first on-campus student housing opens this fall

Cedar Hall has space for 233 residents BELLINGHAM — Current and potential students are encouraged to apply now to live in Whatcom Community College’s first on-campus student housing ...

‘My Anxious Life’ arises from one person’s reality

Kayla Day signs copies of her book March 13   WHATCOM ­— Kayla Day is a 28-year-old author living in Bellingham. She enjoys going out for coffee and hanging out with friends ...

Lions Club hosting fundraiser

  FERNDALE — The Ferndale Lions Club is holding a fundraising event from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the United Church in Ferndale. Proceeds from this event will fund ...