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Young: Time to begin planning for I-5 development
City considers funding design contract for Main/Labounty roundabout FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council failed to reach consensus on Monday regarding the next steps in the city’s ...
Canadians do 80 percent of local border crossings
Shopping cited as the main reason WHATCOM — A sharp contrast in the number of Canadians versus Americans crossing the five Whatcom County points of entry between the two countries ...
BP refinery gives $15,000 for NSEA to help kids restore salmon habitat
WHATCOM — The BP Cherry Point Refinery has donated $15,000 to the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association to support the Students for Salmon school education program. With the money, ...
North Cascades Highway now reopened
WINTHROP — In one of the fastest reopening efforts in the North Cascades Highway’s 42-year history, the Washington State Department of Transportation swung open the winter closure ...
Mel Hansen won’t run again for Ferndale City Council
Greg Hansen to run for father’s seat FERNDALE — At least one new candidate will be on the ballot for Ferndale City Council this year — but it will be a familiar name nonetheless. ...
City sets goal for parks levy rate
Resolution, though non-binding, sets voter expectations for new parks district FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted on a resolution Monday regarding goals for a parks levy. ...
Summer chess class to be offered for middle schoolers
FERNDALE — The Ferndale High School Chess Club, together with the Ferndale Public Library, is sponsoring the Summer Institute of Chess Mastery. Ferndale students entering grades 6 ...
Applications available for Randy Hansen Scholarship Fund
FERNDALE — The Ron Davenport Memorial Chapter 165 of Bellingham is accepting applications for the Randy Hansen Scholarship Fund. Applicants can either be students who are veterans ...
FHS Band Booster mattress fundraiser coming up on May 2
FERNDALE — The second annual Ferndale High School Band Booster Mattress Fundraiser is coming up on Saturday, May 2. All mattress sizes will be available, with a wide variety of mattress ...
Western Drayton Harbor open to shellfish harvest
BELLINGHAM — A recreational molluscan shellfish harvest season is now open in a portion of western Drayton Harbor that has been closed since 1999. Molluscan shellfish include clams, ...