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City approves pair of Vista plats
Development designs both take advantage of new lot averaging code FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved two residential plats at Monday’s regular council meeting. The two ...
Domestic Violence Commission releases Ferndale data
New system rates risk level of each call WHATCOM — The Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence is evaluating early results of a new risk assessment system to ...
Sign of times past
Babe’s Place owner Dawn DiLorenzo announced last week the restaurant would not be reopening at its Main Street location after an electrical fire in the kitchen forced a closure ...
Jake Locker and Michael Koenen will be on hand to sign autographs
FERNDALE — The Locker Room will cut the ribbon on its revamped facility at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17. The event will include Jake Locker, NFL quarterback, and Michael Koenen, punter ...
Gary Jensen to seek Port of Bellingham seat
Two terms enough as Ferndale mayor FERNDALE — Ferndale Mayor Gary Jensen said on Monday that he is not planning to seek a third term with the city. Instead, he is looking beyond city ...
Strong 2014 finish helped real estate market
Weak middle of the year was overcome WHATCOM — After a strong beginning in the first quarter relative to 2013, Whatcom County’s real estate market softened mid-year, but it made ...
Local fluorescent lights collection sites include Ferndale Ace Hardware
OLYMPIA — Washington residents can now recycle fluorescent lights and other mercury-containing lights for free at 130 sites throughout the state, with more being added in the months ...
Charter review group meets for first time Monday
On the agenda, after swearing-in: election of officers, setting a meeting schedule WHATCOM -— The 15 individuals who were elected in November to be 2015 Whatcom County Charter Review ...
Local parks champion retires after 38 years
Dennis Conner, long-time ranger at Hovander, helped foster volunteer efforts FERNDALE — Dennis Conner went home from Hovander Homestead Park on Dec. 31 for the last time in a Whatcom ...
Flooding hampers traffic
Rain and melting ice wreaked havoc on Whatcom County roads starting Monday. Above, vehicles brave a flooded section of Slater Road between Labounty Drive and Ferndale Road. By ...