Council gets overcrossing update

Completion expected in January 2023 FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council received an update on the long-awaited Thornton Street overcrossing project, which will provide another route ...

Farmers’ group sees harbor seals as Salish Sea problem

Predation on salmon should be addressed as well as habitat restoration   SEATTLE — More than just habitat improvements are needed to save killer whales and bring Chinook salmon ...

Meridian girl in rodeo nationals in barrel racing

  WHATCOM ­— Elisabeth Deming, who will be a senior at Meridian High School, has qualified to compete in the 70th annual National High School Finals Rodeo July 15-21 in barrel ...

Home prices still up, while fewer units sold

Lynden median sale price topped $400,000 in second quarter   WHATCOM ­— Home prices keep rising in the long-running hot market, although the number of units sold may have peaked ...

$770,000 to Whatcom CC helps programs in aerospace and nursing

College ties in heavily to WWU   WHATCOM — The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has approved grants for healthcare and aerospace training totaling more ...

A classic Old Settlers tradition returns

Friday-night dance will feature the Rocky Vasalino Show By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Laurie Irwin has served as organizer for the Whatcom Old Settlers Picnic ...

‘Love Thy Neighborhood’

New city program encourages groups to pick up in neighborhoods around Ferndale By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale has begun another new partnership ...

County seeks damages for opioid epidemic

Whatcom County ‘greatly impacted’ by prescription drug abuse By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The county is suing the largest manufacturers of prescription ...

Ferndale woman dead following Thursday crash

It also involved two motorcycles on northbound I-5 FERNDALE — A young woman is dead following a Thursday-night car crash on Interstate 5 near Grandview Road. Makyla Carpenter, 18, ...

Where will all the raspberries go?

Big buyer pulls out, then relents a bit, showing difficulties of competitve fruit market By Ashley Hiruko [email protected]   WHATCOM — Raspberry farmers knew it was a ...