UPDATE: Snow, inclement weather forces closure of Whatcom schools

UPDATE: Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Lummi, Meridian, Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley school districts have also announced that they will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 18. As of 5 ...

WCLS closes libraries due to weather, road conditions

WHATCOM — Because of weather and road conditions countywide, all Whatcom County Library System locations are closed Wednesday, Jan. 17. Closures include today’s bookmobile ...

Winter weather and road conditions limits some City services

Community members advised to limit unnecessary travel, use public transportation By Riley Grant City of Bellingham Communications and Outreach Crews have been working around the clock ...

Ferndale police respond to home garage fire

FERNDALE — At about 11:58 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, Ferndale police were dispatched to the 6100 block of Apollo Drive for a fire investigation. According to a Tuesday, Jan. 9 press release ...

Two Ferndale residents among 40 artists with work on display at Jansen Art Center

Beauty is ‘complex, stirring, emotionally dynamic’ By Bill Helm Editor WHATCOM — On Jan. 11, the Jansen Art Center opened its winter juried exhibit, as well as three individual ...

Ferndale chamber moves AGM to Feb. 7

By Bill Helm Editor FERNDALE — The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its annual AGM from Jan. 17 to Feb. 7. The reason, according to Chamber Board President Lindsay Rohweder, ...

Community calendar for Jan. 17, 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. ...

Whatcom County home sales drop, but prices steady in 2023

WHATCOM — Whatcom County home sale prices changed little in 2023 but significantly fewer homes were sold during the year, according to a local real estate report. The median price ...

WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS: Jan. 10, 2024

WCC Board meets Wednesday WHATCOM — The Board of Trustees of Whatcom Community College, District No. 21 will hold its January meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. The meeting will ...

Scott Duffey starts youth outreach program; similar to Upper Room ministry

By Cal Bratt For the Record WHATCOM — Scott Duffey is back in youth street ministry and he has enlisted the community’s help to do it. Similar to the Upper Room ministry in Bellingham ...