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Taiwanese men arrested in ecstasy smuggling attempt
BLAINE — Two men were arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle ecstasy into the United States east of Blaine, according to a report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...
Pete Harksell Sr., Ferndale icon, passes
Well-known Old Settler was first recipient of Record’s Tom George service award FERNDALE — Residents from all generations and all corners of Ferndale mourned the passing of Peter ...
Spring run a big draw despite rain
Korinda Bullard, left, an employee at the newly opened Anytime Fitness on Portal Way, takes time to stamp visitors during Saturday’s Spring Run Off, hosted by the Ferndale Chamber ...
Stolen rings recovered thanks to observant store clerk
FERNDALE — A local father-daughter pair was thrilled to get back two prized rings after someone tried to sell them at a Ferndale jewelry merchant on Tuesday. Mike Lester said he originally ...
Incumbent Helm back in Conservation District
Unofficially, he is just 89 votes ahead of Monjure out of 4,282 cast, with 263 tossed WHATCOM -— Subject to Washington Conservation Commission canvassing, incumbent Larry Helm appears ...
Slater Road work means flagged traffic at Elder
WHATCOM -— Starting Thursday, March 19, a contractor will be working to repair Slater Road roadway settlement west of Elder Road, Whatcom County Public Works reports. The work is ...
County launches new website, open to comment
WHATCOM -— Whatcom County’s new website went live March 9. The url for the site is whatcomcounty.us. Now that the site is “live,” anyone with a link to the old site will be ...
April 9 meeting deals with how to replace culverts
WHATCOM — Do you have a stream or ditch on your property? Do you have a road or driveway crossing over the stream? If so, you probably have a culvert. These pipes are often too small ...
Two in running for county public works director
BELLINGHAM -— Whatcom County will hold a reception to introduce the two finalists being considered to fill the county’s Public Works Director position — Bruce Mills and Jon Hutchings. ...
City to change ‘Gateway’ zoning to mixed-use commercial at Portal Way
Burnett: New zone designation fell flat FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale plans to scrap a new zoning designation created especially for its two main highway interchanges. The designation ...