Our Voice – We are thankful for…

We are thankful for all of the time that we have spent with family and friends this past year, from taking a walk together, sharing a meal or simply having a conversation with the people ...

Skookum Kids raises $28,500

BELLINGHAM — Local foster care nonprofit Skookum Kids is $28,500 stronger after hosting a first fundraiser on Nov. 10. Over 200 people attended the event that featured a speech given ...

Cut your own Christmas tree in National Forest

Do it for free if you are a fourth grader EVERETT — The U.S. Forest Service is working through fourth graders across the country, as part of the national Every Kid in a Park initiative, ...

Avenue Bread new varieties are from Skagit milled wheat

WHATCOM — This summer, a new truck arrived at a Bellingham bakery with small, simply labeled bags of fresh wheat flour. The crews unloaded a very small pallet, then a baker and a ...

23 neighborly ideas win small grants for 2018

WHATCOM — The Whatcom Community Foundation has selected 23 Project Neighborly grantees for 2018. The funded projects encouraging neighborliness include: • an interactive art installation ...

Lummi ferry out of service part of Nov. 29

WHATCOM — The Lummi Island ferry will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, for necessary repairs to both the island and Gooseberry Point docks, ...

Darigold giving 83,000 gallons of milk during holidays

SEATTLE ­— Since 2013, Darigold has partnered with Northwest Harvest to fight hunger in Washington state. The milk products company has donated more than 83,000 gallons of milk since ...

Blood supply needs extra donations during holidays

SEATTLE — Bloodworks Northwest is appealing to people to schedule a blood donation during the holiday season. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the time that the number of donors ...

College honors

BIOLA UNIVERSITY LA MIRADA, CALIFORNIA — Biola University on Nov. 8 named Monica Burlingame of Ferndale to its most recent Dean’s List for academic excellence…. This content ...

Ferndale’s season comes to an end in quarterfinals

Ferndale ends historic season with 11-1 record By Kevin Doucette [email protected] BELLINGHAM — A total of 17 Ferndale seniors played their last game as a member of the Golden ...