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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 ...
One heroin arrest at Sandy Pt. Heights could lead to more
Terry Miller, 51, suspected of being a supplier of heroin FERNDALE — At about 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 13, after several months of investigation, deputies of the Whatcom Gang and ...
Ferndale alumnus Jake Locker retires from the NFL
FERNDALE — Ferndale High School alumnus Jake Locker announced his retirement from the NFL Tuesday. “I am retiring from football after much reflection and discussion with my ...
Pioneer Meadows opening junior high-aged school on Mission Road
School will be based out of former Timber Ridge site WHATCOM — The Pioneer Meadows Montessori School graduates sixth graders every year, and parents have been left wanting more. Starting ...
Neer graduates from USAF basic training
SAN ANTONIO — The U.S. Air Force announces that Airman Austin R. Neer has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. Neer completed ...