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Bellingham Bay cleanup begins

Harris Avenue project will go to mid-2019; further cleanup being planned BELLINGHAM — Contractors have begun an environmental cleanup project to remove contamination at the Harris ...

Winter road damage repair starts this week

$50,000 grant from Transportation Improvement Board makes project possible FERNDALE — City crews began work Tuesday to repair streets damaged during last winter’s severe weather. ...

Permanent new exhibit is on ‘People of the Sea and Cedar’

It opens this Saturday at the Lightcatcher BELLINGHAM — A newly redesigned gallery in the Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building is now sharing the art, history and culture of the ...

Calendar – Week of July 12

Ongoing Reading aloud It’s Story Time, reading aloud from favorite books, at 11 a.m. each Wednesday and 2 p.m. each Saturday in the downtown Lynden Village Books store. Noon music ...

Eight months spent on ‘Mars’

Laura Lark is one of six living on a simulated planet By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — While the Fourth of July typically is celebrated with barbecues and fireworks, ...

State budget revamps basic education funding

Gov. Inslee signs new state budget just hours before potential government shutdowns By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — A proposed Washington state budget was passed ...

Willows Inn ordered to pay workers $149K in back pay

Luxury inn violated the Fair Labor Standards Act By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] LUMMI ISLAND — The Willows Inn on Lummi Island is known for its “world class” restaurant ...

Full 10-digit phone dialing begins July 29

360 area code will max out next year; new one will be 564 WHATCOM — It may be time to change those stored contacts and speed-dial numbers in our cell phones. Beginning July 29, all ...

Revenue offers free webinar on business taxes

OLYMPIA — Business owners in Washington have many responsibilities including knowing which taxes they must report. To help reach more businesses statewide, the Washington State Department ...

Locals graduate from WSU

PULLMAN — The following local students earned undergraduate (bachelor’s) degrees from Washington State University in the spring 2017 semester. They are listed with their field of ...