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Enviro. review of GPT halted

SSA Marine wants Lummis’ fishing rights claims resolved before going farther   SEATTLE — On Friday the sponsor for the Gateway Pacific Terminal project invoked a contractual ...

African Children’s Choir performing here April 3-8

Organization takes children in when families are unable By Brent Lindquist [email protected] WHATCOM — The African Children’s Choir will be doing three Whatcom County performances ...

Whatcom ‘feels the Bern’ for Sanders

Democrats in caucuses here join in statewide surge By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Local Democrats followed the statewide lead in choosing Bernie Sanders ...

Unity Care NW planning new Portal Way facility

Services to expand with addition of lab, pharmacy By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — North Whatcom County’s medical services are about to get a big boost, if ...

Help choose a Metallica logo for the Star Park

City looking to incorporate signature Ferndale elements in park design; volunteers still needed for build By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The rail bridge over ...

Cherry Blossom Festival coming up

Event celebrates local relationship with Japanese sister city; FHS class helped with landscaping By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale and the Japanese city ...

City council considering new options for Thornton Street

Planned sewer project creates wrinkles in original overcrossing plan By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council discussed the Thornton Street ...

North Whatcom has two new commissioners

Turmoil of 2015 seems resolved; Bosman now chair By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— New faces on the board of commissioners of North Whatcom Fire & Rescue ...

Democrats caucus this Saturday

Sites include Horizon Middle School, Bay Horizon Park, Lummi Legion Park   WHATCOM ­— Finally, the real choosing of presidential candidates comes to Washington State.   Democratic ...

City secures funding for overcrossing

$19 million will fund rail crossing, road improvements FERNDALE — The proposed Thornton Street overcrossing just took a big step toward becoming a reality. On Wednesday, March 9, ...