Bond Task Force weighs school district priorities
Space for new programs, high school improvements drives potential ballot measure By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Community members gathered for the second time ...
Sheriff’s Office suspends search for lost snowboarders
Storm system made it difficult for searchers to continue MOUNT BAKER — The official search for two Bellingham snowboarders missing at the Mt. Baker Ski Area was called off Wednesday, ...
Farmers tout recent water quality improvements
EPA testing of river finds cows not to blame LYNDEN — A new study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Lummi Nation shows no evidence that cows are to blame for bacterial ...
WSP seeks any information on car-pedestrian crash in Blaine
EVERETT — District 7 of the Washington State Patrol seeks the public’s help related to a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Blaine on Saturday, Nov. 11. On that day at approximately ...
Council hears from library manager
Air-conditioner funding was taken out of 2018 preliminary budget By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved a few different items at ...
Ecology wants to retest wells for nitrates
Additional ones may be needed beyond the 248 checked in 1997 Editor’s Note: This is a recent blog post by the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Northwest (Bellingham) office. ...
Calendar – Week of Nov. 22
Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. It’s Nell Veenstra on Nov. 22 and Meg Krieg on ...
Our Voice – We are thankful for…
We are thankful for all of the time that we have spent with family and friends this past year, from taking a walk together, sharing a meal or simply having a conversation with the people ...
Skookum Kids raises $28,500
BELLINGHAM — Local foster care nonprofit Skookum Kids is $28,500 stronger after hosting a first fundraiser on Nov. 10. Over 200 people attended the event that featured a speech given ...
Cut your own Christmas tree in National Forest
Do it for free if you are a fourth grader EVERETT — The U.S. Forest Service is working through fourth graders across the country, as part of the national Every Kid in a Park initiative, ...