A summer’s worth of good times

This is a column by Ferndale Mayor Jon Mutchler A couple hundred new homes, new families and new businesses: it can seem like Ferndale is rapidly changing. Sure, the Nooksack may rise ...

Letters to the Editor — July 26, 2017

Supports Karlberg I write in support of Doug Karlberg’s candidacy for port commissioner from District 2. If you live in the Lynden/Everson/Sumas area, your votes will be decisive ...

Over 12 percent of ballots already in

Use drop boxes, skip a stamp WHATCOM ­— More than 12.3 percent, or 13,006, of the 105,063 county ballots sent out for the Aug. 1 primary election were already returned to Whatcom ...

Calendar – Week of July 26

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment each Wednesday in the Piano Lounge. Jacqui Martin plays July 26 and Sylvia Bos Aug. ...

Auditor seeks ‘con’ statement on Columbia Valley parks measure

WHATCOM — The county Auditor’s Office seeks individuals to serve on a committee to write a statement against a proposed levy measure that will be on the Nov. 7 general election ...

Glacier Creek, Canyon Creek and Wells Creek slated for repairs in 2018

EVERETT — Heavy rains during the 2015 and 2016 winters damaged numerous roads and trails across the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, including some within the Mt. Baker Ranger ...

Ferndale 12U team begins fundraising for travel

‘We are lucky to live in a town where we have so much support’ By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale 12U baseball team made town history by becoming ...

Robert Little

Robert E. Little, 82, passed away on July 19, 2017 at 3:10 p.m. at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. Robert was born on Dec. 31, 1934 in Bellingham. After graduating from Meridian ...

Kaaran Anderson Bakketun-Cannon

Kaaran Anderson Bakketun-Cannon was born Sept. 11, 1945 and passed away on Jan. 22, 2017. Family and friends are invited to share memories and “Remember Kaaran,” a 1963 graduate ...

Barbara Miller

Barbara F. Miller, age 81, peacefully passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 in Bellingham. She is survived by her loving husband, James (Jim) Miller; her children, Linda Swartos of ...