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Comment on county officials’ future salaries

BELLINGHAM ­— The Whatcom County Salary Commission will meet and hold a public hearing on at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Whatcom Transportation Authority building, 4111 Bakerview ...

Agency maps out Whatcom transportation strategies

People have four chances to comment on draft plan BELLINGHAM — Every five years, the Whatcom Council of Governments updates the county’s long-range transportation plan. The draft ...

Mission auction fundraiser at BIAWC offices

BELLINGHAM — One Spirit Medical Missions will have its annual Fundraising Auction & Event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at 1650 Baker Creek Place, the facilities of the Building ...

Everson plant sale April 29

EVERSON — The Everson Garden Club holds a plant sale on Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Everson Elementary School lawn, 216 Everson-Goshen Rd. Expect lots of colorful ...

BHS 1940s classes invited

BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham High School class of 1947 invites all 1940s graduates of BHS to their reunion on the theme “Sentimental Journey Down Memory Lane” on Sunday, Aug. 13, ...

Tire recycling offered on two Sundays

WHATCOM — Tires can be turned in for recycling in a free program sponsored by the county Health Department and Solid Waste Division in cooperation with SSC and using tire disposal ...

Upcoming art show celebrates late artist

Jessica Shaw, United Church of Ferndale bringing Nancy Shaw’s art to “Flying…” show By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — At first glance, Nancy Shaw’s ...

AM/PM robbery potentially staged

Ferndale police believe convenience store clerk conspired with suspect FERNDALE — What was first reported as an armed robbery at the AM/PM convenience store early Sunday morning, ...

State reps talk legislation

Van Werven, Buys see issues in final tussle before April 23 deadline WHATCOM — The 42nd District’s two state representatives, Vincent Buys and Luanne Van Werven, both Lynden Republicans, ...

City update from Ferndale Mayor Mutchler

This is an opinion piece submitted to the Ferndale Record by Ferndale Mayor Jon Mutchler. Four pillars: Safety, Transparency, Efficiency, and Community Ferndale is one of Washington’s ...