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Rural permit ban extended six more weeks

Meanwhile, state legislative ‘fix’ on exempt wells advances out of Senate By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — After hearing testimony by community members affected ...

‘Summer of Fun’ starts early

Community-chosen events kick off in April By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale is kicking off its planned “Summer of Fun” early. The city ...
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Lynden mourns a teen’s death

Lynden School District, others reevalute their bullying policies By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] LYNDEN — The Lynden community is mourning the suicide death of one of its ...

Education ‘levy-cliff’ delayed until 2019

Education funding remains up in the air as the Legislature begins to count down to final day April 23 By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Last Thursday legislators ...

Calendar – Week of March 15

Ongoing On Phoebe Judson Mary Michaelson speaks six Wednesdays on “My Search for the True Life of Phoebe Goodell Judson.” This sharing on the “Mother of Lynden” is from 2 to ...

It’s your right, it’s your business

This is a guest column by Jim Zachary, editor of The Valdosta (Ga.) Daily Times and director of the Transparency Project of Georgia Every action of government is your business. Every ...

Ferndale soccer tallies five goals in first two games

Golden Eagles earn a comeback win over Meridian on Tuesday By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale Golden Eagles soccer team has shown a lot of promise in ...

A change: Dairy Ambassador event this year is a luncheon

WHATCOM ­— Dairy Women have made the annual Dairy Ambassador coronation event a luncheon this year, with a reception starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, in Fox Hall behind ...

Get neighborly and learn about Habitat for Humanity too

WHATCOM ­— Join Habitat homebuyers Juana and Julio Ortiz along with volunteers from throughout the county in a day of building, bonding and sprucing up the neighborhood the Ortiz ...

BelleWood will take help bottling gin

WHATCOM ­— BelleWood Acres invites everyone to come to 6140 Guide Meridian Rd. to participate in a pair of activities: • The apple farm needs to get 330 gallons of gin to bottle. ...