Ferndale trying levy again

Effort previously failed in February By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District kicked off a year unlike any other last week as learning launched ...

USPS mailing does not apply to Washington voters

Local, state offices were not told in advance of this postcard By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— A recent mailing by the United States Postal Service states ...

Air quality still ‘very unhealthy’ Tuesday

Smokey haze was predicted to gradually ease By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— With smoke from regional wildfires settled in, air quality in the county continued ...

32,000 petition for a fall sports season

Hatchett goes to Olympia rally, but apparently nothing is to be changed By Hailey Palmer [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Student-athletes from all over the state of Washington ...

Ferndale remembers former mayor Jerry Landcastle

Mayor from 2003-07, Landcastle oversaw construction of Centennial Riverwalk Park, hired many longtime city employees By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE ­— ...

United Way in ‘virtual kickoff’ mode

It’s Sept. 17, or do something live, distanced, on Sept. 16   WHATCOM ­— A virtual United Way event this year? The answer is Yes.   “We can’t get together in person ...

Ferndale Schools announce transportation layoffs

Layoffs are temporary; transportation funded differently from other categories of employees By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District announced ...

Group aims to ‘Connect Ferndale’

Group working to facilitate healthy conversation on a variety of topics By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Last year, as flyers and stickers espousing the views ...

Lynden Christian quietly starts in-person

Public schools now to follow in remote mode By Hailey Palmer and Calvin Bratt   WHATCOM ­— The sidewalks near Lynden Christian School had 6-foot markings for spacing of people, ...

Localized testing begins; appointments necessary

Several sites are early each week; Lynden’s are Friday at Bender Fields, Sikh Temple   WHATCOM — Community by community, general testing for COVID-19 gets under way this week. ...