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Adelstein will run again for county auditor
WHATCOM -— Debbie Adelstein has announced her intention to run for another term as Whatcom County Auditor this year. Filing week for local candidates is May 11-15. “It hardly seems ...
Gas prices keep going up, but still way below 2014
SEATTLE -— Average retail gasoline prices in Washington rose 9.1 cents per gallon in the week ended Sunday, Feb. 22, to an average of $2.42, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey ...
DelBene visits with open ear to agriculture
Farmer concerns: Food safety, trade LYNDEN -— Not dairy and berries directly so much, but concerns about food safety and trade rules came to the fore at a meeting of local farmers ...
Hovander Park plant sale May 9
FERNDALE — The annual plant sale of WSU Whatcom Extension will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Hovander Homestead Park. Locally grown tomato plants, perennials, herbs ...
Cherry trees taking root
Marla Morrow, Barbara Ingram and Kathleen Pate, all members of the Ferndale Arts Commission, plant one of 10 cherry trees on the southern edge of the Phillips 66 sports fields on Saturday ...
Jail project permit reaches Ferndale hearing examiner
Month-long public comment period began Monday FERNDALE — The City of Ferndale has received the completed application to build a new jail and Whatcom County Sheriff’s headquarters ...
Ferndale Public Market gets overhaul
Sunday afternoon time works around other markets; new location next to Pioneer Park FERNDALE — The Ferndale Public Market is finished planning for a completely redesigned season schedule ...
Ericksen pushes transportation efficiency ideas in WA Senate
He questions sales tax on state projects, ferry building costs OLYMPIA — Washington taxpayers are getting one ferry for the price of three, says state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, ...
Law enforcement learning camp for high school juniors, seniors in the summer
OLYMPIA — Washington State high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement as a career can spend a week this summer learning about the roles and job opportunities. ...
Banners debut downtown
Sponsors purchased, project will eventually reach freeway FERNDALE — The first fruits of the Ferndale Downtown Association’s banner project have finally materialized along Main ...