Chokeholds, military gear banned in bill

House passes limits on some police tactics By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal   OLYMPIA — A ban on the use of chokeholds, military equipment and most types of car chases ...

PSE helps with solar grants

  BELLEVUE ­— Three organizations in Whatcom County are among 15 support-services recipients of solar installation grants from Puget Sound Energy.   The organizations must ...

Another WCD supervisor position open

  WHATCOM — Another supervisor position will be open soon for the Whatcom Conservation District.   Election is happening in March on one position on the supervisor board. ...

Back in the library

Ferndale Library reopened Monday with limited hours, capacity By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale Library reopened to in-person patrons Monday afternoon, ...

Council approves salary increases for mayor, future councils

Council increases will take effect in 2024; mayor’s starts April 1 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted Monday, March 1, to increase ...

Ferndale man’s drug trial set for July

Dustin Owen, 33, was arrested in December on suspicion of multiple drug offenses By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — A jury trial date is currently set for July ...

‘Little Women’ premiering virtually at FHS

Filmed production soldiered on through COVID-19 restrictions By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — This fall, the Ferndale High School drama department wanted to put ...

Peter Weg Jr.

  Peter Weg, age 95, passed quietly into glory on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.   Peter was born Sept. 21, 1925, in Sibley, Iowa, to parents Peter Sr. and Bertha (Leenstra) Weg. When ...

Briley Benner

  Briley Lucas Benner, age 28, passed away on Feb. 8, 2021, in Venice, California.   Briley was born on Jan. 22, 1993, in Bellingham to Jeff and Laurie Benner. He grew up in ...

Augustina Berendsen

  Augustina “Gussie” Berendsen, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.