Annual harvest festival coming up

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Downtown Association’s annual Harvest Festival will take place on Sunday, Oct. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will feature pumpkin activities, toss games, ...

Median Bellingham home price surpasses $400,0000 in quarter  

WHATCOM — The median sales price of a Bellingham home surpassed $400,000 in a quarter for the first time, according to a local real-estate broker. Bellingham’s median sales price ...

Your local newspaper: The real deal

Speaking out on our role, our credibility during National Newspaper Week While no one should ever say “I know it’s real because I saw it on the internet,” everyone should be able ...

Letters to the Editor — Oct. 11, 2017

Supports Faria I am supporting Connie Faria for Ferndale City Council Position 6. I am a former city council person and I worked with Connie when she served on the council before she ...

Grant, Kelley up for FD7 commission seat

Eric Grant Experience: Volunteer firefighter/EMT, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Whatcom County corrections deputy and C.E.R.T member, currently working for the Ferndale Police Department. ...

Calendar – Week of Oct. 11

Ongoing Noon music The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., hosts free live noon-hour entertainment on Wednesdays in the Piano Lounge. Eric Hirst and the All Stars play on Oct. 11, Terhi ...

Locals were at Las Vegas shooting

Links include Bannerman couple of Ferndale and Lynden native singer Jesse Allen Harris By Kevin Doucette [email protected] WHATCOM — The horrific events of Sunday night in Las ...

City council discusses salaries

Mayor recused himself as council considered how to get salaries into compliance By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale Mayor Jon Mutchler headed to Chihuahua’s ...

McAuley, port commissioner, to bid for state Senate position

WHATCOM ­— Michael McAuley, currently a Port of Bellingham commissioner, intends to run next year as a Democrat for the state 42nd District Senate position held by Doug Ericksen. ...

Vehicle lights checked out, replaced if bad

BELLINGHAM ­— Free inspection and replacement of faulty vehicle light bulbs is the point of ASA Northwest’s “Lights On” program, which is in its 44th year. The local event ...