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Singing during brain surgery

Kira Iaconetti, 19, of Lynden, and parents shared Monday on NBC “Today’ By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   A Lynden family appeared Monday on NBC’s “Today” show ...

Early learning is her passion, and it shows

Mount Baker teacher awarded library’s Golden Apple award By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Kaye Marshall had two questions on her mind as a kindergarten teacher ...

Recount confirms Ericksen retains his seat

He wins by 45 votes over Pinky Vargas for state Senate By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom County Auditor Debbie Adelstein declared Wednesday ...

New barrier restricts left turns on Main Street

Traffic heading into, out of North Sound Center now directed to Labounty Drive By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale’s “intelligence-based ...

Police seek McDonald’s robbery suspect

Suspect took cash before fleeing westbound on foot FERNDALE — A male suspect robbed the Ferndale McDonald’s early Sunday morning, taking cash and fleeing on foot. According to a ...

Split council passes 2019 budget

Budget includes three new staff members, $130,000 to city parks By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — For most of the Ferndale City Council’s budget discussion Monday ...

City council approves land use change on Thornton

Motion stipulates residential buffer between current residential area, new commercial zone By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council pulled off ...

Cheesemakers offer Saturday open houses

Creamery Crawl is in its second year   FERNDALE — The second-year Creamery Crawl open house event happens at three cheesemaking locations this Saturday, Dec. 8.   Whatcom ...

Air quality degraded in Columbia Valley

It’s the season for woodburning, also weather inversions   MOUNT VERNON — On Monday, Dec. 3, the Northwest Clean Air Agency issued a Stage 1 air quality burn ban for the Columbia ...

Alcoa supports Boys & Girls Clubs programs

Project Learn, Positive Action will be at all four local clubs   WHATCOM — The social, economic and health impacts of underage use of tobacco, alcohol, opioids, marijuana and ...