Klein trial begins

BELLINGHAM — The criminal trial of the man whose vehicle struck and killed two Ferndale teens last year began Monday in Whatcom County Superior Court. William J. Klein, represented ...

Intalco-BPA deal still not final

FERNDALE — The comment period has ended for Alcoa’s proposed deal with Bonneville Power Administration to keep Alcoa Intalco Works open at least through Feb. 14, 2018, and now the ...

New county 5-district map approved, but also critiqued

WHATCOM ­— A new five-district voting map has been approved for the county, but the feeling about it is certainly not all agreeable. On a 4-0 vote April 20, the Districting Committee ...

Legals – April 27, 2016

■ NOTICE TO CREDITORS LEGAL THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In Re the Estate of: Judy L. Hayes, Deceased. No. RCW 11.40.030 PROBATE ...

Legals – April 20, 2016

■ CITY OF FERNDALE LEGAL CITY OF FERNDALE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF CENTRAL CITY WATER ASSOCIATION PROJECT INSPECTION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Ferndale ...

Letters to the Editor — April 20, 2016

Don’t demonize the people you represent   The current controversy over redistricting, eliciting comments made by some of our county council members, begs me to inquire: what is ...

Deputies shoot attacking dog off Birch Bay-Lynden Road

Officers looking into a domestic-violence report   WHATCOM ­— Two sheriff’s deputies on a domestic-violence response encountered a pair of aggressive dogs and ended up shooting ...

Statewide, April 1 snowpack above normal

  SPOKANE — All Washington State basins reported a notable increase in snowpack in the month of March, and this came on the heels of a winter that tended to be warm and rainy ...

Wheels and Wine provides safe passage to tasty brews

Breweries, pubs, wineries, distilleries all on the list By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — When Elise King used to drive for Yellow Cab, she took note of an untapped ...

Boys’ soccer falls to Burlington-Edison

Coach: ‘We just have to put this one behind us’ By Kevin Doucette [email protected]   BURLINGTON — Ferndale boys’ soccer coach Rigel Weis didn’t have much to say ...