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Blood donors urgently needed

SEATTLE — Bloodworks Northwest has issued an emergency appeal for donors after some inventories fell alarmingly to less than one day’s supply. Normal operating inventory is a four-day ...

Larsen hosting Aug. 31 forum on senior issues

BELLINGHAM — Seniors can ask questions about retirement, disability and Medicare federal programs at an Aug. 31 forum sponsored by 2nd District Rep. Rick Larsen. The local forum begins ...

‘Singing farmer’ plans food drive for Sept. 17

VAN ZANDT ­— A year ago, singing farmer Laurie Lee Lewis, in a very short timeframe, did a food drive that raised enough food to feed 1,500 people. This year, she is hoping to do ...

Still have baseball fever? There is another team with a local connection to root for

White Rock Little League has a strong connection with Ferndale 12U team By Kevin Doucette [email protected] WILLIAMSPORT,, Pennsylvania — The talk of the town for the last several ...

Breaking down Ferndale’s football schedule

Notable dates: Sept. 8, home vs. Lynden; Oct. 20, home vs. Squalicum By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — With all the buzz surrounding the Ferndale 12U’s recent ...

Lynden rodeo competitive against records

LYNDEN — The 2017 Lynden PRCA Rodeo did not break any arena records in its 13th year. However, the times and points earned last week Tuesday and Wednesday at the Northwest Washington ...

Ferry out of service Aug. 30

WHATCOM ­— Ferry service to Lummi Island will be suspended on Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 10:10 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m., county Public Works announces. Necessary inspection and ...

Gasoline likely at yearly high in August

SEATTLE — Average retail gasoline prices in Washington fell 1.1 cents per gallon in the week ended Aug. 20, averaging $2.77 per gallon as of that date, according to GasBuddy’s daily ...

Ferndale 12U win Cal Ripken Championship

‘We knew the whole city was still behind us’ By Kevin Doucette [email protected] CLEMMONS, North Carolina — They did it. Ferndale’s 12U Cal Ripken team are the 2017 Cal ...

Street Festival features pie-eating contest

Main stage acts, kids’ area, car show all return to annual Main Street event By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale Street Festival will be a little ...