Ski to Sea Race cross country skiing leg is … kept after all

Decision by Whatcom Events is changed from Monday to Tuesday By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM — A day after announcing it would drop the Ski to Sea Race cross country ...

Canada lynx added to state’s ‘endangered’ list

SEATTLE — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to list the Canada lynx as “endangered” under the state equivalent of the Endangered Species Act. The estimated ...

Terry Cox of Lynden elected Republicans’ county chair

BELLINGHAM — On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Whatcom County Republican Party at its reorganization meeting elected new leadership including six officers and 25 new executive board members. ...

Lynden man found guilty of manslaughter in 2013 death

BELLINGHAM — Nicholas Zylstra, of Lynden, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter by a jury on Monday after being charged for reckless actions that took place in Ferndale three ...

WCC courses aid in personal and career refocusing

BELLINGHAM — Registration is now open for free career and life success courses offered by the Whatcom Community College Turning Point program. Graduates have found careers that deliver ...

$517,519 to tribe to restore South Fork fish habitat

OLYMPIA — The Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board will award $14.6 million in grants for 77 projects to restore salmon habitat in the state. The grants will be used to remove ...

Candidate enters for a Bellingham spot of county’s five new districts

BELLINGHAM — A candidate is in the running for one of the five new Whatcom County districts. Amy Glasser had a kickoff event Dec. 13 and has created the website www.amyglasser.com. ...

Letters to the Editor — Dec. 21, 2016

On Public Disclosure Commission findings As founder of the Restorative CommUnity Coalition, I’d like to educate Ms. Dow (Dec. 14 letter) and others regarding the Public Disclosure ...

Ericksen files bill adding penalties for ‘economic disruption’ acts

He cites two rail line blockages, but gets pushback on his idea OLYMPIA — Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, has introduced his Preventing Economic Disruption Act (PEDA) for consideration ...

Library Storytime, arts and crafts: aiming for literacy

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — The library was one of few places that remained open and available for parents to take their children when bad weather hit the ...