National parks group challenges BP Cherry Point ‘expansion’
Appeal claims refinery updates will degrade air quality By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — The National Parks Conservation Association, represented by the nonprofit ...
Ferndale SD to seek bond in 2018
Members wanted for Bond Advisory Committee By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Members of the Ferndale School Board recently voted to develop a capital projects bond ...
Gary Russell reflects on 44 years as a firefighter
By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District Seven is a teaching department, and fire chief Gary Russell is proud to have seen it grow into one. ...
City council to reassess sewer rate increases in 2018
Increases of three, 25-percent still planned By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The word “obnoxious” was used a couple of times by citizens speaking on the ...
Small cities move forward with new county jail plan
Bellingham City Council remains undecided WHATCOM — On June 13, two weeks after the Jail Facility Financing and Use Agreement was sent to Whatcom cities for approval, the Whatcom ...
Taking the walk at graduation
The graduation ceremony for Ferndale High School was held on Saturday morning at Civic Field Stadium in Bellingham. Students, wearing blue and gold robes, smiled as one by one they ...
Open for business
Sky High Pot Shop, Little Red Gift Boutique now open Sky High Pot Shop Sky High Pot Shop opened on May 25 at 6167 Portal Way just south of Carl’s Mower & Saw. Sky High stocks ...
Windward celebrates Oral History Project
This year’s project focused on local government By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Family, friends, and local government officials came together on Wedneday to ...
Celebrating one year of STAR Park
STAR Park was one of the largest volunteer efforts in Whatcom County FERNDALE — It’s already been a year since STAR Park was first built. The project had the help of over 2,000 ...
Ferndale enters jail agreement
City council votes Monday to join other small cities in facility use contract By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council voted 5-2 Monday evening ...