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Suspect wanted in downtown robbery

FERNDALE — Law enforcement officials are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery that took place at the Washington Federal Bank last Friday, Sept. 22. At 5:31 ...

Salary dispute shuts down BTC classes

Negotiations ongoing with classified staff BELLINGHAM ­— Classes were cancelled Monday and Tuesday at Bellingham Technical College due to a strike of classified support staff, and ...

Six business award finalists announced

BELLINGHAM — Whatcom​ ​Women​ ​in​ ​Business​ ​has announced six​ ​finalists​ ​for​ ​the 35th​ ​annual​ ​Professional​ ​Woman​ ​of​ ​the​ ...

New bus route begins in Whatcom

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Whatcom Election 2017: Ferndale City Council

Position 5 Cathy Watson Background and qualifications Before moving to Ferndale 10 years ago, I served in the Coast Guard, then worked as a NASA scientist, science public information ...

Rebound starts program in NV School District

WHATCOM ­— The organization Rebound of Whatcom County is starting up one of its programs in the Nooksack Valley School District on Oct. 10. The Roots Family Enrichment program features ...

Oct. 9 last day to register to vote or update an address

WHATCOM ­— Monday, Oct. 9, is the deadline for registering to vote or updating an address for ballot mailing in the Nov. 7 general election, the County Auditor’s Office reports. ...

Preparing for violence

Brent Wagenaar, a deputy with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, speaks to Ferndale residents at an active-shooter training event held at the Ferndale Police Department on Friday. ...

Keeping Vylit’s voice alive

In a new school year, nonprofit is committed to ending bullying at all points LYNDEN — The school year has begun. The Lynden and Ferndale football teams have played each other, and ...

Ferndale chiropractor pleads guilty to assault charges

Terry Rouse is sentenced to two months on home monitoring device FERNDALE — Ferndale chiropractor Terry Rouse, 57, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a class C felony, on Sept. ...