Farm Bureau offers first aid/CPR class again
LYNDEN — A first aid/adult CPR class geared to farm operations will be held in the City Hall Annex building, 205 Fourth St., on both Saturday, Feb. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, ...
Water Talks is on all things water-related on Feb. 22
LYNDEN — In its fourth year, WaterTalks focuses on everything from policy to practice for farmers to better understand issues surrounding irrigating their crops and watering their ...
New CAFO permit takes effect March 3
State Ecology completes its long process of revamping manure rules WHATCOM — The new CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) waste discharge permit, long in development with ...
Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2017
On the county’s water crisis Whatcom County faces a water quality crisis. Shellfish harvesting is conditionally closed on 800 acres of the Lummi Nation’s shellfish beds, and almost ...
Cystic Fibrosis annual riding event March 12
LYNDEN — The sixth annual Melanie Ann Plagerman Memorial Games Show to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be on Sunday, March 12, at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds. ...
Golden Eagle’s wrestling cleans house
Thirteen Golden Eagles off to state By Kevin Doucette [email protected] SEATTLE – It has been quite the season for the Golden Eagles wrestling team this season to say the least. ...
Snow storm cuts basketball season short
Girls and boys basketball season ends without rival game against Lynden, end of season game planned By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE- For most high schoolers having ...
Winter blasts county again
(Jackie Allison/photo courtesy) By Calvin Bratt [email protected] Schools closed for at least 2 days; power outages smack Deming WHATCOM — Bitter cold and drifting snow again ...
Ericksen defends dual positions
By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — It seemed like a one-two punch for GOP state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, last week as he returned to Washington State for a ...
Former council member chosen for planning commission
Connie Faria approved 5-2 at Monday’s City Council meeting By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved a seventh planning commissioner ...