Local
2 years ago
Highway 20 closed again due to wildfires

There’s no estimated reopening date.

Local
2 years ago
New program hopes to cut costs for students in Ferndale

About 58% of students in the district came from low-income households last year, according to executive director Tracy Diehl.

Local
2 years ago
Twin City Foods recalls frozen vegetables over listeria concerns

Anyone who purchased the affected products can return them for a full refund.

Local
2 years ago
Tokitae’s ashes will return to Salish Sea

Her body was cut into pieces and preserved with plans to make castings for displays of her skeleton.

Local
2 years ago
Air quality “unhealthy” for parts of Whatcom County

N95 masks are strongly recommended if you plan on spending any time outside.

Local
2 years ago
Washington Ferries converting three ships to electric hybrids

WSF is the largest ferry network in the country and burns 19 million gallons of diesel fuel every year, the most greenhouse gas emissions of any Washington state agency.

Local
2 years ago
Whatcom County unemployment up slightly in July

Skagit County unemployment also saw a slight uptick, rising from 3.3 percent in June to 3.6 percent in July.

Local
2 years ago
Whatcom County joins coalition suing state over behavioral health services

A federal judge previously ordered the state in July to pay over $100 million in fines for failing to give psychiatric services to mentally ill people.

Local
2 years ago
Hot temperatures, wildfire smoke returning to Whatcom County

Monitoring website IQ Air adds that areas north and east, such as Lynden and Everson, could see unhealthy levels of air quality through Monday.

Local
2 years ago
North Cascades Highway reopens to through traffic

Recreation within that area still remains closed due to the wildfires.