Dominguez wins Crystal Apple Award
RENTON — On March 6, Kristi Dominguez received the 2024 Crystal Apple Award from the Washington School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) today at the association’s winter conference. ...
GUEST OPINION: Whatcom winters: An inward focus
By Rachael Maddalena Winter in Whatcom County is an acquired taste. As the years render on we allow the beauty of the winter outweigh the inconvenience of the cold. The focus turns ...
GUEST OPINION: Enthusiasm makes a difference
By Rameshinder Singh Sandhu More than a decade ago, as one of my school mates concluded his morning assembly speech on the topic of enthusiasm, our headmaster, Manjitinder Sing Bedi ...
Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2024
Letter: Intact natural tooth is better than restored, replaced tooth Editor, I am a retired dentist living in Bellingham. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental ...
Ferndale Schools celebrate National FFA Week
By Melissa Kudsk and Amy McKay Ferndale School District FFA FERNDALE — This year, the Ferndale FFA celebrated National FFA Week with a multitude of events throughout the week, Feb. ...
Ferndale School Board passes policy revisions
By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board passed a series of items on Tuesday, Feb. 27, much of it pertaining to the revision of existing school policies. ...
Despite recent snowfall, winter snowpack is low
Whatcom remains in state drought declaration from 2023 By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Despite recent snowfall in the mountains, the 2023-24 winter snowpack remains below normal ...
Community calendar for March 13, 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 ...
Foster moms protest the increase in child fatalities
By Aspen Anderson Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — As the prevalence of fentanyl rises, so too does the frequency of critical incidents related to parental substance abuse among ...
EDITORIAL: Sunshine week: Your right to know
Each year in March, newspapers across the country recognize Sunshine Week as an opportunity to remind the public how important government is, and how dangerous unnecessary secrecy can ...