Small fruit is all the rage here for yearly meetings, equipment show
LYNDEN — The agenda is all things berry-related, from microbes to marketing, research to technology. The combined Washington Small Fruit Conference and Lynden Ag Show are happening ...
Louws vetoes council budget
WHATCOM — County Executive Louws has vetoed the county budget and property tax ordinances passed by the County Council on Nov. 22. Louws has given the council his written objections ...
Monty & Bonnie westford — 50th
Monty and Bonnie Westford of Ferndale are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary with a private family dinner at their favorite restaurant, The Cliff House. They were married ...
Chamber’s holiday tree lighting set for Friday
The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce’s annual holiday tree lighting will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, at Centennial River Walk on the corner of First and Main streets. ...
“Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” brings surprises
By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] Thanksgiving is a time of returning familar feelings. But nothing brought on a sense of remembrance this Thanksgiving holiday quite like the ...
Together let’s talk about Whatcom’s water issues
This is a guest column from Satpal S. Sidhu, Whatcom County Council member serving District 2. Researching and learning about the water rights issue in our county and state over the ...
Letters to the Editor — Nov. 30, 2016
On water rights There is really no excuse for the kind of public rudeness and ignorance being exhibited toward the County Executive, the County Council and other officials who are attempting ...
WSP reports two DUI-suspect crashes
WHATCOM — The Washington State Patrol reported these two accidents last week: • A Lynden man, Adan L. Rodriguez-Martinez, 24, was injured and transported to St. Joseph hospital ...
Hospice auction raises $415,000
BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom Hospice Foundation’s 16th annual “Light the Night” gala auction on Nov. 12 hosted 377 guests and raised just over $415,000 for Whatcom Hospice. Hospice ...
Fair board adds Matt Koetje, votes Chambers president
LYNDEN — During the annual meeting of the Northwest Washington Fair Association on Nov. 8, Matt Koetje was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors. Outgoing President ...