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The art of a mountain staycation

By Elisa Claassen For the Tribune Glacier, Canyon Creek, Baker provide beautiful views This is Spring Break for many families. Kids may be tired of their video games, watching movies, ...

Public Meetings — April 5, 2017

Monday, April 3 • Ferndale City Council, City Hall Annex, 5694 Second Ave., 6 p.m. • Lynden City Council, City Hall Annex, 205 Fourth St., 7 p.m. • Nooksack City Council, City ...

School funding plan passes Senate caucus

Ericksen cites property tax savings in all county school districts OLYMPIA — State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale says every homeowner in Whatcom County would see a tax cut under ...

Robbins to seek port reelection

He is currently commissioner president, has 100 percent meeting attendance WHATCOM — Dan Robbins, a lifelong resident of Whatcom County and sitting Port of Bellingham commissioner, ...

Beware heavier Skagit traffic for tulip fest

MOUNT VERNON — Get ready for Skagit County travelers, as it’s tulip time there. While the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival adds plenty of beauty to the area, it also adds traffic ...

Meridian School District seeks board members

One position to be filled now By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] LYNDEN — The Meridian School District has one open school board position now and will have another open slot ...

Ferndale Grocery Outlet holding milk drive until Sunday, April 9

Drive hopes to provide 1,000 gallons of milk to Ferndale Food Bank FERNDALE — A milk drive benefiting the Ferndale Food Bank began on March 31 and will continue through this Sunday, ...

Ferndale Arts Commission offers Free Verse Photo Project

Contest features poetry displayed in unexpected, nontraditional form FERNDALE — The Ferndale Arts Comission is extending a call to artists for its fifth annual Free Verse Photo Project. ...

Highland Games organizer accused of child rape

Court documents allege sexual contact with minors, assault of an adult tenant By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Glen Winchester, known for his work organizing ...

County extends Cherry Point moratorium six months

Many speak to council in favor of ban on crude oil export By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — County Council members voted to continue a moratorium on new applications ...