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Outdoor gear package in Woods’ 15-year promo

WHATCOM — The Woods Coffee is celebrating its 15­-year anniversary, which now includes a major giveaway of over $9,000 in outdoor gear. Since 2002 Woods’ mission has been to Serve ...

Celebrating tradition at Old Settlers’ Parade

While the annual youth parade took place the evening before, that didn’t stop youngsters from getting in on the fun of the Old Settlers’ Grand Parade in Ferndale on Saturday. (Brent ...

Boonstra and Byrd advance in County Council Foothills district

Bell, Wenger to vie for port commissioner WHATCOM — These are the results of five races in the Tuesday, Aug. 1, primary election, from ballot counting on election evening: County ...

BC fires’ haze drifts in, softens heat wave

Various weather factors create health risks By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM ­— A predicted days-long heat wave of temperatures in the 90s started to hit the north ...

Aug. 21 solar eclipse to be partially viewable here

Warning: Do not try to use regular sunglasses By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The Lynden fair isn’t the only sight to behold in August. On Monday, Aug. 21, the ...

Scholarships for driver’s training offered

WHATCOM — Blue Skies for Children, a local nonprofit serving homeless, low-income and foster children, is now accepting applications for its driver’s education scholarship program. ...

Laird Nelson

On May 25, 2017 we lost our daddy, grandpa, brother, uncle, friend, Larry Nelson of Everson. He was a star football player with the Dutton Cardinals in Montana; a chef who created beautiful ...

Calendar – Week of Aug. 2

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 Aug. 2, Jan Brink Aug. 23 and Jacqui ...

Vintage Farming Days kick off today at Berthusen

It’s a new event name for the Puget Sound Antique Tractor & Machinery Association show, with John Deere the 2017 featured brand By Brent Lindquist [email protected] LYNDEN ...

Southbound lanes of Guide closed four days this week

Closure is for concrete repair at Nooksack River bridge By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — The Guide Meridian/State Route 539 southbound lanes are closed for four ...