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Letters to the Editor — Oct. 4, 2017
Remembering Henry Scholten To me and the Seafarers, Henry Scholten’s passing is a considerable loss. In his 97 years, the last three and a half years as an associate chaplain to me ...
Meridian board candidates to speak tonight at 6:30
LAUREL — A public forum Wednesday, Oct. 4, features the two candidates running for Meridian School Board director in District 2. It will be at 6:30 p.m. in the high school board room ...
BIA-sponsored general county candidates event Thursday at Meridian High
LAUREL — A candidate forum sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Meridian High School auditorium, 194 ...
DeWaard & Bode gives Blue Skies $15,000
WHATCOM — Local retailer DeWaard & Bode recently donated $15,000 to Blue Skies for Children. To the $10,000 raised by a charity golf tournament Sept. 14, the company added $5,000 ...
Correction: Ballots to be sent out Oct. 18
WHATCOM — Locally addressed ballots for the Nov. 7 general election will be mailed out Oct. 18. This is revised information from what was printed in the Sept. 27 Lynden Tribune ...
More time to pursue grant to be neighborly
WHATCOM — Got an idea that will strengthen Whatcom County? Now is your chance to get funding for it through the Whatcom Community Foundation. The grant deadline for the Project Neighborly ...
Meridian asks for strategic planning input, celebrates MP3
LAUREL — Staff and community have two more opportunities for strategic planning input for the Meridian School District. Sessions are at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the middle school ...
Sen. Ericksen to be at Western
OLYMPIA — State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, has set a town hall meeting at Western Washington University on Thursday, Oct. 12. Sponsored by Students for Life and Young Americans ...
Dogs strut their stuff
Dogs and owners gathered at the United Church of Ferndale on Sunday, Sept. 24, for the third annual Mutt Strut. Proceeds from the event benefit the Whatcom Humane Society, the Ferndale ...
City looks to Pizza Annex to lead downtown revitalization
Building has sat vacant since city bought it in 2008 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Decades ago, the smell of fresh sauce and dough wafted regularly from the ...