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Self-serve taphouse planned for Ferndale

Coconut Kenny’s co-owner partnering with manager to bring DownTime Taps to North Sound Center By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Whatcom County is no stranger ...

News briefs — March 28, 2018

Boating center adds six new sailboats   BELLINGHAM — The Community Boating Center is debuting six new RS Quest sailboats for rentals, lessons and summer camps, starting in June. ...

Two free days at state parks in April

  OLYMPIA — There are two free days in state parks in April, and six more the rest of 2018.   The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission lets people celebrate spring ...

Ericksen, youth talk on guns and schools

Wednesday visit touched on state and national issues By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   LAUREL — Ferndale state Sen. Doug Ericksen met with Meridian High School students ...

Running into springtime

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School board approves bond proposal

Unanimous board vote sends bond before local voters in November By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board voted unanimously to approve a ...

Sen. Ericksen, Meridian youth talk on guns and schools

Wednesday visit touched on state and national issues By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   LAUREL — Ferndale state Sen. Doug Ericksen met with Meridian High School students ...

County man reported missing

WHATCOM — A man who lived on Froberg Road, off H Street Road between Blaine and Lynden, is reported missing. Robert Cross, 64, was last seen for sure around noon on Tuesday, March ...

Nooksack Tribal Police chief named in lawsuit

Michael Ashby formerly worked for the Ferndale Police Department By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — Nooksack Tribal Interim Police Chief Michael Ashby has been named ...

Conservation District race tightens to 31 votes

Chapman edging chair Larry Helm, but state group must certify the process By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— By just 31 votes Alan B. Chapman leads incumbent ...