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Pro/con writers on setting South Fork $1 fire levy needed
WHATCOM — County Fire Protection District 16 (South Fork Valley from Deming south to the border with Skagit County) has submitted a resolution for the Aug. 1 primary election that ...
College Honors
EASTERN WASHINGTON CHENEY — Students from Whatcom County are named on the Eastern Washington University dean’s list for the 2017 winter quarter. They are, by hometown: Custer — ...
Boats must show new Hull ID Numbers
BELLINGHAM — The U.S. Coast Guard is beginning to enforce the new federal standard for Hull Identification Numbers (HIN) on vessels. This may require about 19,000 Washington vessel ...
Tsunami sirens to be tested first Mondays of each month
WHATCOM — On the first Monday of each month at noon, the All Hazards Alert Broadcast radios will be tested in Blaine and Birch Bay to ensure operational readiness. This started May ...
Ferndale boys soccer ends season with 5-7-1 record
Golden Eagles finish season with 1-1 tie against powerhouse Sehome By Kevin Doucette [email protected] BELLINGHAM — Ferndale coach Rigel Weis said this season has been an up-and-down ...
Ferndale Kake Hashi celebration
The library had snacks and activities native to Japan during the Kake Hashi celebration on Saturday, April 22. Eager participants filled the room at the Ferndale Library to participate ...
DUPI club digs up, puts in for education
‘Digger Uppers and Putter Inners’ has roots going back to 1945 Correction: This article was originally run in our Spring Home & Garden Section, and it featured some notable ...
Permit ban continues — six months added
County Council extends rural moratorium as legislature still works on Hirst fix By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom County Council has extended a temporary ...
Ferndale to hold community sale
Those wishing to be listed on map have until April 28 to register By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Nothing says spring like spring cleaning. And nothing says spring ...
Washington students rank among nation’s most absent
Ferndale School District absentee rates improve in 2016 WHATCOM — New data recently released by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction shine a spotlight on Washington ...