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Spring Creek, with businesses’ help, raises $1,300 for New Way Ministries

BELLINGHAM — Spring Creek Retirement & Assisted Living raised more than $1,300 during its “Christmas In The Forest” fundraiser on behalf of New Way Ministries of Lynden. The ...

Workshops aid in managing land, horses

Upcoming training at three venues LYNDEN ­— It’s time to plan for best land and animal management in 2017. Three workshops sponsored by the Whatcom Conservation District can assist ...

Public Meetings — Jan. 4, 2017

Wednesday, Jan. 4 • Northwest Senior Services Advisory Board, Skagit Publishing community meeting room, 1215 Anderson Rd., Mount Vernon, 1 p.m. The board assists the northwest Washington ...

Calendar for Jan. 4, 2017

Wednesday Bromley stories Sumas Mayor Bob Bromley shares family stories at the Community Memory Talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, in the Sumas Library, 451 Second St. Free. Garden club ...

Letters to the Editor — Jan. 4, 2017

Against changes to Affordable Care Act Republican leaders in Congress have told us that their immediate priorities in 2017 are: 1) to repeal the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) ...

‘Seahawks Lady’ prepares for Super Bowl

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — The Seahawks are inching their way closer to the Super Bowl. It’s now necessary to win for the blue-and-green Washington team ...

Lummi Island man accused of first-degree rape

Justin Leon Brubaker allegedly assaulted a woman early Tuesday The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lummi Island man on Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree rape. At about ...

Looking back at the year that was 2016

JAN. 6 Jensen looks back at eight years as mayor FERNDALE — Gary Jensen still vividly remembers his first day as mayor in January 2008. “I brought all the employees in for a meeting ...

Ecology fining berry grower $102,000

‘George’ Sandhu allegedly watered a field illegally and did not submit required records BELLINGHAM — A Whatcom County berry grower illegally watered raspberries and failed to ...

Cub Scouts picking up trees

Last year, scouts picked up more than 400 trees in three hours Cub Scout pack 4026 is offering Christmas tree pickup on Saturday, Jan. 7. Residents who want to take advantage of this ...