Community calendar for Jan. 24, 2024
Through March 23 Lynden Winter Ride Sign-ups are open for this year’s Lynden Winter Ride program. The Winter Ride program is a multi-week chaperoned ski and snowboard program for ...
Unveiling Whatcom Preps: Tyler Anderson’s insights from Locker to Coppinger
By Joe Kramer Sports Editor If you’re familiar with Whatcom County prep sports, you’ve probably noticed a gentleman on the sidelines, often sporting what seems to be a Montreal ...
Inslee calls for action on homelessness, climate, rights
By Mary Murphy Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Defending his record and pressing for more action, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee urged a joint session of the Legislature to stay on ...
Whatcom County News Briefs for Jan. 17, 2024
Racial Unity Now to show ‘Smoke Signals’ LYNDEN — The group Racial Unity Now will screen the film “Smoke Signals” Thursday, Jan. 25, and will invite discussion of it afterward. ...
GUEST OPINION: Medicare expands Extra Help program for low-income people
My name is Priya Helweg, and I am the US Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Regional Director for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 272 federally recognized tribes ...
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 17, 2024
Letter: Students are community’s greatest investment Editor, We spend a lot of our adult lives making choices about wise investments. We take time looking at things such as the best ...
Whatcom libraries open Friday; limited hours due to driving conditions
WHATCOM — Due to driving conditions, Whatcom County Library System buildings will open at noon Friday, Jan. 19. WCLS’s Administrative Services Building will open at 10 a.m. ...
Ferndale and all other Whatcom libraries closed Thursday due to weather, road conditions
WHATCOM — Because of weather and road conditions countywide, all Whatcom County Library System locations remain closed Thursday, Jan. 18. Today’s bookmobile stops in Wickersham ...
Help Ferndale police identify hit-and-run suspect
FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision with injury, which occurred at approximately 5:26 a.m. Jan. 1. The collision occurred in the 1500 ...
Weather forces PeaceHealth to close Grabow Therapy and Wellness Center on Thursday
BELLINGHAM – PeaceHealth Medical Group clinic has closed its Grabow Therapy and Wellness Center for Jan. 18 due to the inclement weather conditions. Emergency departments will remain ...