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. ...

FSD takes six-stage approach to reopening

Currently in Stage 2, dial model ends with full reopening By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE ­— School starts in Ferndale on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and the start ...

Four school districts hit case-rate goal

Meridian and Lynden still exceed target of fewer than 25 new cases in past two weeks By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— As of Tuesday, Aug. 25, four county ...