Field day July 22 helps owners of timberland

Vendor exhibits from forestry agencies, organizations and equipment dealers planned WHATCOM — WSU Extension helps local property owners know what to do with stands of timber at a ...

BTC Foundation board adds three

BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham Technical College Foundation recently elected three new members to serve on its board of directors. Each serves a three-year term from 2017 to 2020. The ...

WID boards not meeting in July and August

WHATCOM ­— The six county Watershed Improvement District boards intend to cancel their July and August meetings and pick up with needed work in September. Farmers’ on-the-ground ...

Metzger retiring as fire commissioner

Now 92, he has spent 35 years as commissioner with Fire District 7 By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Gerald Metzger will soon retire as a fire commissioner for ...

National parks group challenges BP Cherry Point ‘expansion’

Appeal claims refinery updates will degrade air quality By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The National Parks Conservation Association, represented by the nonprofit ...

Ferndale SD to seek bond in 2018

Members wanted for Bond Advisory Committee By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Members of the Ferndale School Board recently voted to develop a capital projects bond ...

Washington gasoline prices staying low

National average falls by 2.6 cents SEATTLE — Average retail gasoline prices in Washington fell 2.0 cents per gallon in the week ending Sunday, June 25, settling at $2.76 per gallon, ...

Workshop is on dealing with conflict

BELLINGHAM — An “Understanding Conflict” workshop is offered by the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center at its 13 Prospect St. location on two Wednesdays, Aug. 23 and 30, from 5 ...

Bellingham HS 1940s classes’ reunion on Aug. 13

BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham High School class of 1947 invites all 1940s graduates of BHS to a luncheon on the theme “Sentimental Journey Down Memory Lane” on Sunday, Aug. 13, ...

Meeting the ‘Man of Steel’ in London

Donation lands Custer woman a London trip By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] CUSTER — One Custer woman had an experience most would never fathom could happen: She got to spend ...