New faces to fill council seats

Greg Hansen, Teresa Taylor, Rebecca Xczar take over in January By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Nov. 3 general election is done, and the Ferndale City Council ...

Sorting through the election’s charter changes

County districts will change, but exactly how and when? By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM — Voters may have seemed lukewarm, or deeply divided, on the competing ...

Winter squash adds flavor and nutrition to pasta dish

By Melissa Horton   Butternut squash doesn’t look like much from the outside. Oddly shaped and rather dull in color, its outer appearance hides the flavorful bounty inside. Once ...

From the Archives

100 years ago Beverlys here next week — Friday, November 12, 1915 The Beverly entertainers, who make their appearance here Thursday evening November 18 in the initial number of the ...

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Community Watch on the Lookout By Bobbi Ferguson Community Services Officer Ferndale Police Department   Seniors born in 1930 to 1950 answered the telephone mounted on the kitchen ...

Volleyball places third in districts

Ferndale won two to advance MARYSVILLE — For the second straight year, the Golden Eagles volleyball team is back in the state tournament. But getting there wasn’t easy. After beating ...

Successful football season ends in district playoffs

Golden Eagles fell to powerhouse Bellevue Saturday night By Kevin Doucette [email protected] BELLEVUE — After a disappointing season in 2014, the Golden Eagles turned their ...
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‘Spectre’ doesn’t quite stand up to predecessors

Latest Bond film could be Daniel Craig’s last By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   The 2006 hit James Bond film “Casino Royale” is easily one of the best franchise ...

A snapshot of Intalco’s curtailment

Total Intalco payroll in 2013: $63 million By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Alcoa Intalco Works has been a staple of the Ferndale and greater Whatcom County economies ...

Jon Mutchler is Ferndale’s new mayor

Mutchler plans to tackle income, traffic issues FERNDALE — The general election is over, and Jon Mutchler is a little surprised at how emotional he is.   “There is always a ...