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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 ...
National parks group challenges BP Cherry Point ‘expansion’
Appeal claims refinery updates will degrade air quality By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The National Parks Conservation Association, represented by the nonprofit ...
Ferndale SD to seek bond in 2018
Members wanted for Bond Advisory Committee By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Members of the Ferndale School Board recently voted to develop a capital projects bond ...
Washington gasoline prices staying low
National average falls by 2.6 cents SEATTLE — Average retail gasoline prices in Washington fell 2.0 cents per gallon in the week ending Sunday, June 25, settling at $2.76 per gallon, ...
Workshop is on dealing with conflict
BELLINGHAM — An “Understanding Conflict” workshop is offered by the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center at its 13 Prospect St. location on two Wednesdays, Aug. 23 and 30, from 5 ...