COVID-19 fight affects everything

Schools shut down six weeks; churches and businesses closed, as public health emergency is declared By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Response to the COVID-19 ...

Check first whether a place is open

Fairgrounds, YMCAs join the list of closures; County Council meets remotely Tuesday By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— County YMCA facilities and the Northwest ...

Breaking News: All state schools to be closed six weeks

By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   OLYMPIA ­— Gov. Jay Inslee is closing all K-12 schools across Washington state for six weeks in the battle against the coronovirus ...

First coronavirus case confirmed in Whatcom

Woman in her 60s was treated at PeaceHealth; County declares health emergency By Lynden Tribune Staff   BELLINGHAM — The Washington State Department of Health confirmed a case ...

Levy group apologizes for campaign message

Lummi Indian Business Council working with schools moving forward By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Support Ferndale Schools advocacy group apologized last ...

Coronavirus concern closes Meridian schools two days

Superintendent acts on staff member’s contact with someone out of county who tested positive By Elizabeth Kayser [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— The Meridian School ...

Poverty task force recommends affordable-housing levy

City Council will consider levy at next committee meeting By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Following a year of work, the City of Ferndale’s North Whatcom Poverty ...

Ferndale woman goes to bonus round on ‘Wheel’

Taya Somes solved 17-letter puzzle with just two letters showing on the board By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE — It was a 17-letter puzzle and Ferndale’s ...

PeaceHealth: ‘We are fully prepared’ for coronavirus

Various county leaders speak Monday on readiness steps being taken By Elizabeth Kayser [email protected]   BELLINGHAM­ — Whatcom County Emergency Management, along ...

‘One more shot’

School district re-running levy April 28 at $2.17 rate for two years By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board voted Tuesday evening to re-run ...