EMS levy passes by 41 votes
By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — Out of more than 107,000 votes on the issue in the Nov. 8 election, the county emergency medical services (EMS) property tax levy ...
Making sense of the new state basketball RPI seeding system
By Nick Elges [email protected] RENTON — The WIAA has made changes to the way teams will be seeded into the regional round of basketball’s postseason. Starting this season, ...
Rural permit ban now at 3 months
County Council, citizens remain frustrated at how to deal with state court’s water ruling By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The moratorium on building in rural ...
Windward launches Oral History Project
FERNDALE — Windward High School launched its seventh Oral History Project last week. Interviews took place the morning of Thursday, January 5. Two teachers, two student-teachers and ...
WWU’s Sanford-Hill Piano Series hosts Spencer Myer Feb. 17
WHATCOM — Western Washington University’s Sanford-Hill Piano Series presents internationally acclaimed pianist Spencer Myer for the second of three concerts in the 2016-17 lineup ...
Blueberries in production surge in state, county
By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — Blueberries are in such a growth pattern in Washington State that the challenge may be where to go with all the production. Acres ...
Save Family Farming wins two awards
BURLINGTON — The organization leading the fight against What’s Upstream received awards from two major state farm organizations in November. First, the Washington State Dairy Federation ...
Mt. Baker Rotary wins national ag teachers’ award
LAS VEGAS — The Mt. Baker Rotary Club based in Lynden received an Outstanding Cooperation award at the annual convention of the National Association of Agricultural Educators in Las ...
Conservation District will have a board position election in 2017
LYNDEN — An election for one seat on the Whatcom Conservation District board of supervisors will be on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the district office at 6975 Hannegan Rd. Polls will ...
Benchmark milk price jumps $1.94/cwt.
The Agriculture Department announced the November Federal Order benchmark Class III milk price at $16.76 per hundredweight (cwt.), up $1.94 from October and $1.46 above November 2015. ...