Committee meetings ease council workload
Ferndale council members meet Wednesday mornings before Monday regular sessions to decide what goes to council, what goes to consent agenda By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — Ferndale’s ...
EDITORIAL: Strong schools equal strong communities
Tuesday is a very important day for our local school districts as operational levies and school bonds are on the ballot. The Tribune has dedicated much time and space explaining the ...
AT THE HELM: You can love the job you’ve got
By Bill Helm In the song Love The One You’re With, Stephen Stills essentially tells his listener that although you may not love the person you’re with, you can be thankful that ...
Letters to the Editor — Feb. 7, 2024
LETTER: Lynden Hop WTA service to be discontinued Editor, I am extremely disappointed that the Lynden Hop WTA service is going to be discontinued in June. The Hop provided a much needed ...
Community calendar for Feb. 7, 2024
Mondays Indoor Wheelchair Gangball Indoor Wheelchair Gangball from 4-6 p.m. Mondays in the community building at Bloedel Donovan Park, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham. Everyone is welcome. ...
Democrats propose legislation to increase voter turnout
By Mary Murphy Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — A proposal to make voting mandatory drew criticisms from 2,000 people in a Legislative hearing Jan. 25. “We are already in a ...
WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS: Jan. 31, 2024
Gonzaga University announced fall 2023 president’s, dean’s lists SPOKANE — The following local residents have earned placement on the Gonzaga University president’s list for ...
SR 542 reduced to single lane Thursday, Feb. 1 for bridge flushing near Glacier
GLACIER – State Route 542, also known as Mount Baker Highway, will be reduced to a single lane Thursday, Feb. 1, about three miles west of Glacier so that a bridge over the North ...
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 31, 2024
Letter: Birch Bay fire station ‘needs to be replaced’ Editor: I would like to start a conversation with our community about the service challenges we are facing at North Whatcom ...
Dolores Mildred Forthun
Dolores Mildred Forthun, 93, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Wed. Jan. 24, 2024.
Dolores was born on June 15, 1930 in Bellingham to Russell and Ora (Hallett) Scott. ...