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Appeal ruling backs dairy farmers

State pollution control board finds Ecology’s manure lagoon rules sufficient By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Dairy farmers are encouraged by the ruling ...

2018 raspberry harvest second largest ever

Volume was good, even if market is not By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— This year’s raspberry production in the county was the second highest ever, even ...

Ferndale: Whatcom’s weekend haunt

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‘Pioneer Pathways’ make Pioneer Park more accessible

Luanne Van Werven spearheaded effort to fund project at state level By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Sidewalks may not be the most glamorous project to take on, ...

Suspects eludes police, car chase follows

Suspect was arrested following chase that saw the suspect drive the wrong way down I-5 A Friday-afternoon car chase around Ferndale sent a suspect to jail after he repeatedly evaded ...

County jail improvement is a priority for Frazey

She is taking extensive notes in her pursuit of a County Council seat By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The election for a seat on the County Council has yet to ...

Peetoom wants ‘balance’ on County Council

He desires ease on regulation, seeing it from a contractor’s point of view By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Mike Peetoom is running for County Council for one ...

Man, woman dead at Lummi

It was a murder, suicide; domestic violence resources are available   WHATCOM — County Sheriff Bill Elfo reports that a murder-suicide happened on Friday, Oct. 19, on the Lummi ...

FHS student arrested for alleged threat

FERNDALE — Ferndale Police arrested a Ferndale High School student Monday night after he allegedly made school shooting threats. According to press releases sent out by the Ferndale ...

Mutchler declines to renew city administrator’s contract

Greg Young began working with city in 2004 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale Mayor Jon Mutchler has opted not to renew current City Administrator Greg ...