Cherry Blossom Festival coming up

Event celebrates local relationship with Japanese sister city; FHS class helped with landscaping By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Ferndale and the Japanese city ...

Midwest meal gets a healthy makeover

  As a transplant from the Midwest, there are a lot of foods that I have fallen in love with from this side of the country. Fresh raspberries off the cane, a perfectly grilled salmon ...

City council considering new options for Thornton Street

Planned sewer project creates wrinkles in original overcrossing plan By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council discussed the Thornton Street ...

North Whatcom has two new commissioners

Turmoil of 2015 seems resolved; Bosman now chair By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— New faces on the board of commissioners of North Whatcom Fire & Rescue ...

Democrats caucus this Saturday

Sites include Horizon Middle School, Bay Horizon Park, Lummi Legion Park   WHATCOM ­— Finally, the real choosing of presidential candidates comes to Washington State.   Democratic ...

Optimism for boys’ soccer team

Carlos Padilla, Josh Garza both score in the first half to help the Golden Eagles defeat rival Lynden 2-1 By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — It has been a long time ...

Letters to the Editor — 3/16/2016

Churches don’t pay taxes, should volunteer   Everyone (or almost everyone) pays property taxes: property owners, businesses, renters (included in their rent, etc.). One major ...

A whole new fastpitch team

Team has completely new look with six 2015 starters sitting out after 22-3 record last season By Kevin Doucette [email protected] FERNDALE — Many new faces have taken the field ...

Country music star Josh Turner performing at 2016 Northwest Washington Fair

Artist will perform Aug. 20 LYNDEN — The rich, deep voice and distinctive style of country music star Josh Turner will be presented on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Northwest Washington ...

Hearty pot pie warms blustery spring days

  My goodness, I’m feeling quite a bit like Dorothy Gale these days, aren’t you? There’s nothing like spring in the Pacific Northwest to whip up the winds and chill you right ...