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Passenger-only service to Lummi Island starts today

GOOSEBERRY POINT — Dry dock for the Whatcom Chief ferry begins Thursday, Sept. 7, with return to regular schedule not until Monday, Sept. 25. As always, the return date is tentative ...

Bluegrass tunes at Hovander Homestead Park

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Closing out a ‘Summer of Fun’

City ended series with Last Bite of Summer By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Riley Sweeney and the City of Ferndale intended the inaugural “Summer of Fun” ...

Citizen lawsuit targets Ferndale Grain

Environmental groups allege stormwater discharges violating Clean Water Act By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Seattle-based Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and RE Sources ...

Haggen taking donations for Red Cross in Harvey relief

CBP units have also deployed WHATCOM — Haggen is partnering with the American Red Cross to raise funds to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Through ...

Fish: For the birds

Ferndale’s Sardis Raptor Center accepting Atlantic salmon that can’t be disposed of FERNDALE — A couple of weeks after thousands of farmed salmon escaped from the Cooke Aquaculture ...

Let’s never forget our POWs

This is a guest column submitted by Lonnie Rose, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9301 of Lynden. On Friday, Sept. 15, Americans will pause to remember the sacrifices and ...

Letters to the Editor — Sept. 6, 2017

Preparing for the end As a nephrologist practicing in Whatcom County for over 35 years, I am encouraged that our community is making strides to become a model for the region and our ...

Calendar – Week of Sept. 6

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. Sylvia Bos plays Sept. 6, Linda Roorda Sept. 13, ...

Sessions are on achieving citizenship

Ferndale Library hosts Sept. 28, Lynden Oct. 19 WHATCOM — Do you know someone who has a green card? Do you want to learn more about the process of becoming a U.S. citizen? Join local ...