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$750,000 grant will help build Unity Care NW Ferndale clinic

WHATCOM — A federal grant to the county may help to get a new Unity Care Northwest clinic built in Ferndale. In the amount of $750,000, the Community Development Block Grant can be ...

Rep. Del Bene visiting Maple Falls, Sumas, Blaine Saturday

BOTHELL — 1st District Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is planning a series of community forums in Whatcom County on Saturday, Sept. 23. DelBene, whose district includes north Whatcom, ...

Calendar – Week of Sept. 20

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. Nell Veenstra is on Sept. 20, Doris Mae Bajema Sept. ...

North county east-west bus service starting

WTA will test Route 65 for two years using a state grant WHATCOM — A new cross-county bus route directly linking Everson, Nooksack, Lynden, Birch Bay Square and Ferndale begins on ...

Whatcom election 2017: Port Commissioner

Port Commissioner is a four-year term. Those selected will oversee Port of Bellingham operations. District 1 – Michael Shepard Background and qualifications This is my first time ...

Larsen to host a veterans forum in Bellingham

EVERETT — 2nd District Rep. Rick Larsen will host six veterans forums in northwest Washington, including one at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Bellingham American Legion Post ...

Photography, video and live music at Jansen Art Center Saturday, Oct. 7

LYNDEN — Sublime landscape photography and video of the Pacific Northwest, along with live music, comes to the Jansen Art Center as a one-time exhibit at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. ...

Point on Bender Road closed Sept. 27-29

WHATCOM ­— Construction activity causes temporary road closures or traffic delays as follows: • Whatcom County Public Works will close Bender Road between Pangborn and Visser roads ...

Four election forums set by LWV Oct. 14-23

WHATCOM — The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County has set up several election forums to present issues and candidates that will be on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. ...

Bar set high for Ferndale girls soccer

With eight seniors on hand, the Golden Eagles look for a playoff run this fall By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale head girls soccer coach Rigel Weis said ...