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Long-term care facilities can now open their doors to visitors and hold activities if they meet requirements governor Jay Inslee issued that went into effect August 12.
The facilities, which …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/12/20 05:22 PM
December 9, 1940-July 12, 2020
“She was the type of person you fell in love with the second you met her.”
“She lifted our spirits with her attitude and …
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8/12/20 05:16 PM
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife delayed opening the local recreational crabbing season for one week after finding that too many Dungeness crabs’ shells hadn’t yet hardened …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/12/20 05:16 PM
The Editor:
President Donald Trump, I suspect for many, is not an easily likable individual. More strongly, he’s likely an easily dislikable individual. Go figure, he did not spend the bulk …
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8/12/20 05:13 PM
August 1, 5:59 a.m.: Officers responded to a low-hanging power line in the 3900 block of H Street Road. Officers contacted the power company, who responded and re-hung the wire. Officers cleared …
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8/12/20 05:05 PM
Jumping out of an airplane at nearly 14,000 feet and free falling for a full minute may sound extreme, but for many, it’s something to experience at least once. For Gary Farrow, tandem …
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By Kyra Planetz |
8/12/20 05:00 PM
Whatcom County will launch a low-barrier, mobile Covid-19 testing program August 10, according to a news release from the Whatcom County Health Department. The program will not be accepting …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/10/20 01:48 PM
Birch Bay residents may see a low-flying helicopter carrying logs near Terrell Creek between Kickerville Road and Jackson Road as part of fish habitat improvements to the waterway. The habitat …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/10/20 12:49 PM
An estimated 47.5 percent of eligible Whatcom County voters submitted ballots in the August 4 primary election. As of 5 p.m. on August 5, a total of 71,462 votes were counted by election eve with …
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By Pat Grubb |
8/6/20 02:38 PM
In the face of Covid-19-induced fundraising challenges, the Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) board of trustees decided not to pursue a joint levy to fund a new library in Birch Bay and a remodel …
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8/5/20 08:01 PM
Crystal Anderton has been visiting Edgewater Trailer Park since she was an infant. Even before she was born, her great-great-grandparents rented a cabin one week every summer in Birch Bay, spurring a …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/5/20 07:55 PM
The city of Blaine has proposed temporarily closing select parking spaces on two blocks of Peace Portal Drive, between G Street and Martin Street, to provide additional space for restaurants and …
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By Oliver Lazenby |
8/5/20 07:49 PM
A suspected thief from Bellingham allegedly broke into The C Shop late last week taking a two-pound bag of sour patch kids, a handful of taffys and some truffles, the shop’s co-owner …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/5/20 07:46 PM
Americans traveling to Alaska through Canada for work or to return home will now face firmer rules to prevent what is being coined the ‘Alaska loophole,’ where Americans claim to be …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/5/20 07:40 PM
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) moved moderate- and high-risk team sports, originally scheduled for fall, to spring in order to follow governor Jay Inslee’s Safe …
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By Ian Haupt |
8/5/20 07:33 PM
The hunt for the invasive Asian giant hornet ramps up after Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) officials announced that the first Asian giant hornet in Birch Bay had been trapped just …
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By Grace McCarthy |
8/5/20 07:27 PM
It’s summer in Whatcom County. That generally means pleasant weather, usually not too hot or rainy, and longer daylight hours. Add in the coronavirus pandemic and many people are getting their …
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By Beth Sanborn |
8/5/20 07:21 PM
