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Fair board adds Matt Koetje, votes Chambers president

LYNDEN — During the annual meeting of the Northwest Washington Fair Association on Nov. 8, Matt Koetje was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors. Outgoing President ...

Ten Golden Eagles earn Wesco conference honors

By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale Golden Eagles football team finished the season with an overall 9-2 record, 6-1 in conference play. They lost in ...

WWU Small Business Development Center announces new office

BELLINGHAM — Western Washington University’s Small Business Development Center will host a grand opening celebration for its new downtown office location from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, ...

Man charged for racially charged, vulgar messages sent to candidate

WHATCOM ­— A 33-yearold man is charged with two felony counts of cyberstalking and malicious harassment of Sharlaine LaClair while she was a candidate for state representative last ...

Haggen stores collecting for Meals on Wheels

WHATCOM — On Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. representatives from Meals on Wheels and More and Dewey Griffin Subaru will be at the Barkley, Fairhaven, Ferndale, Meridian ...

WSO holiday concert has choral and kid movie elements

BELLINGHAM ­— The next concert of the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra includes a choral dimension at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in the Mount Baker Theatre. Tickets start at $15. “This year ...

Calendar for Nov. 30

Thursday AIDS Day event A “Do the Red Thing” commemoration ceremony is held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 World AIDS Day at Zuanich Park on the Squalicum waterfront, sponsored by the Sean ...

Tuning up for the holidays

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — With Thanksgiving out of the way and Christmas around the corner, it’s only fitting that holiday concerts begin. The Ferndale ...

City council approves 1-percent tax increase

  By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council considered dual property tax levy increases at its Monday evening meeting, voting to approve ...

Man shot at Orca Inn, arrested on outstanding warrant

By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — A man was shot in the head, treated and promptly arrested Saturday night after checking into Ferndale’s Orca Inn Suites to ...