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In the Military
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaiah T. Heredia graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive eight-week ...
Deming Road to be one lane at levee repair
DEMING — The Whatcom County Flood Control District is doing a levee improvement project abutting the Deming Road. This is in the road’s 4900 block just east of the Nooksack River ...
FHS class of 1977 reunion on July 29
FERNDALE — Ferndale High School alumni will be holding a class reunion for those who graduated from the high school in 1977. This year marks the 40th year anniversary since graduation ...
All of county closed June 28 to shellfish harvesting
WHATCOM — The entire county, including Point Roberts and all of Larrabee State Park, was closed June 28 to the harvest of molluscan shellfish due to the presence of paralytic shellfish ...
Ferndale SD appoints school board student members
FERNDALE — Windward High School student Mason Waller and Ferndale High School student Ellie Baader were selected as Ferndale School Board student members for the upcoming year. The ...
PSE installing ‘flappers’ at Sandy Point
Markers are designed to prevent birds from interacting with electrical systems SANDY POINT — Puget Sound Energy is bringing special utility devices to Sandy Point, designed to protect ...
Field day July 22 helps owners of timberland
Vendor exhibits from forestry agencies, organizations and equipment dealers planned WHATCOM — WSU Extension helps local property owners know what to do with stands of timber at a ...
BTC Foundation board adds three
BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham Technical College Foundation recently elected three new members to serve on its board of directors. Each serves a three-year term from 2017 to 2020. The ...
WID boards not meeting in July and August
WHATCOM — The six county Watershed Improvement District boards intend to cancel their July and August meetings and pick up with needed work in September. Farmers’ on-the-ground ...
Metzger retiring as fire commissioner
Now 92, he has spent 35 years as commissioner with Fire District 7 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Gerald Metzger will soon retire as a fire commissioner for ...