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Schools plan snow days makeup after unexpected winter

State will waive some days, but all schools are extending in June By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — A couple of weeks after the biggest snow event in decades covered ...

Valentine’s robbery on Elder Road

Suspects were armed with knife and pepper spray, but were chased out of home by rifle FERNDALE — Four male subjects have been arrested on investigation of first-degree burglary. On ...

Get Youth Fair registration in by March 15

LYNDEN ­— Entries are due March 15 for the 2017 Whatcom County Youth Fair, which is April 7-8 on the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds. Youths ages 6-18 can choose one of 27 divisions ...

College honors

TRINITY CHRISTIAN PALOS HEIGHTS, Illinois — Trinity Christian College has released its Dean’s List for fall 2016 and it includes these Lynden students: Megan Blok, Trevor DallaSanta, ...

Letters to the Editor — Feb. 22, 2017

Adding your voice The energy at Saturday’s Democratic 42nd LD monthly meeting was tangible. I was impressed with the turnout, with the involvement of new voices and with the obvious ...

Former U.S. ambassador to speak on ‘new Cold War’

BELLINGHAM — Former U.S. ambassador John Koenig speaks at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Whatcom Community College on “The New Cold War – NATO, Russia, and the Re-division of Europe.” ...

State Patrol seeks witnesses of Bellingham Feb. 11 protest blocking I-5

WHATCOM — The Washington State Patrol seeks witnesses to the protest that occurred on Interstate 5 in Bellingham on Saturday, Feb. 11. Around 12:25 p.m. five cars stopped and blocked ...

Two candidates for Dairy Ambassador

Luncheon event is March 25 at Fox Hall WHATCOM ­— The Dairy Women organization announces two candidates for 2017 Dairy Ambassador. The pair are Annika Asplund and Emma Weg. Annika, ...

Recall effort starts against Sen. Ericksen

It’s a process requiring 18,061 signatures first, however By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Frustrated 42nd District constituents filed papers for a recall against ...

New police chief takes over

Hailing from Utah, Turner took over prior to February snow storm By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Kevin Turner’s first week as Ferndale’s police chief quickly ...