City still working on ADU amendments

Change would ease restrictions on parking and occupancy; council voted to send issue back to committee By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council ...

Southbound returns to fair stage

‘Hard country’ act fuses southern rock, country music By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Country rock band Southbound was ready to make another comeback right ...

Custer Rest Areas reopen, refreshed

  WHATCOM — Both the northbound and southbound Custer Rest Areas along Interstate 5 reopened Friday, May 28, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend.   The rest areas had ...

Washington has strongest polystyrene ban in nation

Bill signed by Inslee May 17 had bipartisan support   SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee on May 17 signed a new law (SB 5022) that will reduce plastics pollution and improve recycling ...

New building planned for Lighthouse Mission

On the Holly St. campus of today, timeline goes into 2024   BELLINGHAM — The Lighthouse Mission plans to demolish its well-known building at 910 W. Holly St. and build a new facility ...

Trapping for bug pests begins

Citizens asked to again help against Asian giant hornet in Whatcom   OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture has begun its annual hunt for pests that threaten ...

Drought advisory for eastern Washington

Spokane was driest ever in span Feb. 1 through May 24   OLYMPIA — Following an extremely dry couple of months, the state Department of Ecology has issued a drought advisory for ...

Another ‘park-raising’

Ferndale convenes again to make Star Park better By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — In early summer 2016, more than 2,200 Ferndale volunteers donated their time ...

Ferndale kicks off Summer of Fun

Food Truck Fridays are up first this Friday By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Summer is just weeks away, and that means it’s time for another annual Ferndale ...

Ernest Parker

  Ernest W. Parker, born April 16, 1935, passed on May 21, 2021.   A service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 5, in the outdoor pavilion of American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion ...