Letters to the Editor — May 3, 2017

Common sense needed on County Council Water has been in the ground for thousands of years. What will happen as our population increases and we begin to draw down the ground water? This ...

Jeff Callender first recipient of mayor’s award for outstanding citizenship

FERNDALE — In recognition for his years of devotion to the Ferndale community, Jeff Callender was awarded the first Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Citizenship at a city council meeting ...

Annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to take place next week

WHATCOM — On Saturday, May 13, the nation’s largest one-day food collection event will be happening around the U.S. The event is organized by the National Association of Letter ...

Calendar – Week of May 3

Wednesday ‘Grand Lady’ talk Author Mike Impero talks on the short-lived (1927-31) but grand history of the Mount Baker Lodge at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, in Meadow Greens, 301 ...

Night Ranger in fair Thursday slot

Baron: Band epitomizes the 1980s sound LYNDEN — The hard-rock sound of Night Ranger will be thumping at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden on Thursday, Aug. 17. Night Ranger’s ...

Pro/con writers on setting South Fork $1 fire levy needed

WHATCOM — County Fire Protection District 16 (South Fork Valley from Deming south to the border with Skagit County) has submitted a resolution for the Aug. 1 primary election that ...

College Honors

EASTERN WASHINGTON CHENEY — Students from Whatcom County are named on the Eastern Washington University dean’s list for the 2017 winter quarter. They are, by hometown: Custer — ...

Boats must show new Hull ID Numbers

BELLINGHAM — The U.S. Coast Guard is beginning to enforce the new federal standard for Hull Identification Numbers (HIN) on vessels. This may require about 19,000 Washington vessel ...

Tsunami sirens to be tested first Mondays of each month

WHATCOM — On the first Monday of each month at noon, the All Hazards Alert Broadcast radios will be tested in Blaine and Birch Bay to ensure operational readiness. This started May ...

Ferndale track looks strong with divisional championships looming

Girls teams sits at 6-0 on the season; boys own a 5-1 mark By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — A season ago, the Ferndale track team sent seven athletes to the state ...