Calendar for Oct. 12

Thursday Farmers market This Thursday, Oct. 13, from noon to 5 p.m., is the last Lynden Farmers Market of the 2016 season in Centennial Park at Fourth and Grover streets. Check out ...

Future land use of Cherry Point is Thursday topic

WHATCOM — Future land use of Cherry Point will be the topic of a combined town hall meeting/SEPA public hearing before the Whatcom County Planning Commission at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, ...

Letters to the Editor — Oct. 12, 2016

Donald Trump is conservative The unspoken wish list of elite “conservatives” is the status quo — to keep their cushy jobs in Congress and have talking points to chew on in public ...

Public Meetings — Oct. 12, 2016

Wednesday, Oct. 12 • Whatcom County Agricultural Advisory Committee, Northwest Annex conference room, Planning and Development Services, 5280 Northwest Dr., Bellingham, 3:30 p.m. ...

Kiwanis club’s drive for baby products Oct. 22

LYNDEN ­— For Make a Difference Day on Oct. 22 the Lynden Noon Kiwanis Club is having a one-day Baby Products Drive for items to be distributed through New Way Ministries and the ...

Northwood Market to host open house

LYNDEN — The Northwood Market at the corner of Northwood and East Badger roads will be hosting an open house on Saturday, Oct. 15. The grand opening celebration will be from 1 to ...

Another big win for the Golden Eagles

  By Kevin Doucette [email protected] STANWOOD — For the third straight week the Golden Eagles football team beat its conference opponent by more than 40 points to remain ...

Local VW club has a unique bonding with the community

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The name might sound scary. But what this Volkswagen enthusiast car club is doing is anything but alarming. Death by Volkswagen ...

Bridging the gap between cultures

By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Relationships are important to maintain, especially those that help to foster cultural awareness. “When you only know a caricature ...

Groups sue over housing squeeze

By Calvin Bratt [email protected] WHATCOM ­— Several groups together are appealing the county’s Comprehensive Plan passed in August, saying it contributes to a squeeze on ...