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City, American Legion hosting Veterans Day event

The American Legion Kulshan Post 154 and the city of Ferndale will host a Veterans Day ceremony at Pioneer Pavilion Community Center (2007 Cherry St.) on at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11. ...

Port signs contract to increase shipping

Deal with Ports America is announced   BELLINGHAM — International cargo vessels are expected to arrive at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal on a regular basis as the result of ...

New interpretive signs at Squalicum Harbor

Additional ones planned for Blaine   BELLINGHAM — Squalicum Harbor may be known as a prime location for recreational boaters to access the San Juan Islands and some of the best ...

Initial election results

State Senator Legislative District 42 Doug Ericksen: 30,978, 50.4% Pinky Vargas: 30,527, 49.6% Representative — Position 1 Legislative District 42 Justin Boneau: 30,291, 49.3% Luanne ...

Young: Contract dispute led to departure

City administrator spoke to council prior to Monday study session By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The circumstances surrounding Ferndale City Administrator Greg ...

Ferndale HS grad rate increases; 10th grade math scores remain low

District celebrates graduation improvement By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District has hit a historic high in graduating students. The rate ...

County funding could expand homeless ID project

Rud Browne makes case for additional $64,000 for 2019 and 2020 By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Of all the important causes County Council member Rud Browne has ...

PUD challenger pushes for alternative energy, broadband

Atul Deshmane of engineering background By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Atul Deshmane wants to take his interest in alternative energy and fiber broadband ...

Kenner emphasizes a business approach to district’s operation

Involved since 1980, he wants to stay on top of new challenges By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Paul Kenner wants to continue to be a part of the many different ...

CBP helps with hiker’s rescue near Ross Lake

  WHATCOM — A helicopter crew from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations rescued a stranded hiker Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, on Jack Mountain southeast ...