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Mt. Baker Hwy. single-lane at point of fish passage work
WHATCOM — From now to fall it will be single-lane alternating traffic with a stoplight at the Hedrick Creek bridge on the Mt. Baker Highway as crews create new fish passage there, ...
Seven to represent local HS football players at Native All-Star Football Classic
Jim Sandusky will coach the June event in Dallas By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — Both the Lummi Blackhawks and the Ferndale Golden Eagle’s football teams had ...
Odor sends Ferndale students home early Thursday
Cause may have been a Phillips refinery ‘upset’ By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Students at Horizon Middle and Cascadia, Skyline and Eagleridge elementary ...
PHOTOS: Ski to Sea
Some of the views from last weekend’s Ski to Sea event that took place in Whatcom County. Over 300 teams competed in skiing, biking, running, canoeing and kayaking….
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Ferndale man dies in Lynden crash on Memorial Day
Cody Hodges’ Chevrolet ended up underneath semi trailer in Badger Road roundabout LYNDEN — A Ferndale man died Monday afternoon in the Northwood and East Badger roads roundabout ...
Sen. Doug Ericksen ends temporary EPA role
After 120 days of doing double duty, state senator is back from D.C. By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Sen. Doug Ericksen, state 42nd District representative for ...
Hansen withdraws from Ferndale City Council race
Christensen runs for Sumas mayor WHATCOM — Matt Hansen withdrew from the Ferndale City Council Position 7 race, leaving only Fred Kennedy as a candidate, last week. Brent Goodrich ...
Port commissioners set two June breakfast share times in Ferndale
FERNDALE — What do you think should be the focus of the countywide Port of Bellingham? Do you have questions or concerns you’d like to share with this special-purpose municipal ...
Libraries invite you to read this summer using a bingo card
LYNDEN — The public libraries in Whatcom County have teamed up to provide summer reading challenges for all ages, featuring a popular bingo-card format. Use the bingo card to inspire ...
Letters to the Editor — May 31, 2017
Where’s Donald? As a loyal super-fan of the Bellingham Herald, I had been faithfully following all the news fit to print about President Trump’s international visits to Saudi Arabia, ...