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Intalco Aluminum fined $32,500 for permit violations
Ecology orders company to improve training program FERNDALE — Intalco Aluminum has been fined $32,500 for air quality permit violations that occurred at the local smelter. The fines ...
Volunteers needed for water tank mural
Painting begins Friday, Aug. 18 FERNDALE — The Ferndale Arts Commission needs volunteers to help paint a mural on the water tank located at Vista and Thornton street. Volunteers directed ...
Artists’ work in exhibit before October tour
Tour is free for all participants BELLINGHAM — To Sept. 3 the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall hosts an exhibition of artists in a variety of media ahead of the October Whatcom Artist ...
National Forest stops most open campfires
EVERETT — The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest now is restricting open campfires throughout the forest except in designated developed campgrounds. An order went into effect immediately ...
High schools can be in cyber-defense competitions
BELLINGHAM — CyberWatch West, based at Whatcom Community College, is organizing three free information sessions to introduce high school students, parents and teachers to the CyberPatriot ...
Tim Bento ‘eats like a king’ with salvaged game meat
New state code allows for salvaging of deer, elk hit by motorists LYNDEN — Local entrepreneur Tim Bento is a man with pockets full of interests and energy. For his day job, Bento ...
Calendar – Week of Aug. 9
Ongoing Haynie Opry Lummi violinist and storyteller Swil Kanim is featured at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Rd. Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band return ...
Pigs in Parks is Peoples Bank’s fun way of encouraging savings
Find a piggy bank, return it and be eligible for prizes BELLINGHAM — Peoples Bank on Monday launched “Pigs in Parks,” a contest designed to raise awareness about the importance ...
Sarbanand Responds:
Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Cliff Woolley, chief administrative officer of Sarbarand Farms, emailed the following “Summary of Facts Re: Honesto Silva Ibarra.” Since the main article ...
Sumas’ Sarbanand Farms worker dies; others fired for protesting his treatment
By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] Honesto Silva Ibarra died at Harborview over weekend SUMAS — A 28-year-old temporary worker for Sarbanand Farms, Sumas blueberry grower, ...