Odor sends Ferndale students home early Thursday

Cause may have been a Phillips refinery ‘upset’ By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] FERNDALE — Students at Horizon Middle and Cascadia, Skyline and Eagleridge elementary ...

PHOTOS: Ski to Sea

Some of the views from last weekend’s Ski to Sea event that took place in Whatcom County. Over 300 teams competed in skiing, biking, running, canoeing and kayaking…. This ...

Ferndale man dies in Lynden crash on Memorial Day

Cody Hodges’ Chevrolet ended up underneath semi trailer in Badger Road roundabout LYNDEN — A Ferndale man died Monday afternoon in the Northwood and East Badger roads roundabout ...

Sen. Doug Ericksen ends temporary EPA role

After 120 days of doing double duty, state senator is back from D.C. By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — Sen. Doug Ericksen, state 42nd District representative for ...

Hansen withdraws from Ferndale City Council race

Christensen runs for Sumas mayor WHATCOM ­— Matt Hansen withdrew from the Ferndale City Council Position 7 race, leaving only Fred Kennedy as a candidate, last week. Brent Goodrich ...

On the hunt for treasure in Whatcom

just love the hunt,” Parker said. “People say that I would detect a freeway if cars wouldn’t run over me. I just like looking.” Originally of Texas, Parker married his wife, ...

Whatcom County Council approves $150,000 study

County divided on Cherry Point issue By Ashley Hiruko [email protected] WHATCOM — A proposed legal study into what limitations the County Council has to impede potential impacts ...

WTA proposes a north county cross route

It would be in test two years; discussion May 25 in Lynden Library WHATCOM — A new bus service route directly linking Nooksack, Everson, Lynden, Birch Bay Square and Ferndale is proposed ...

Tuesday rally sends a ‘Wake Up’ message

By Calvin Bratt [email protected] Business, farm groups see County Council decisions as ‘crippling’ BELLINGHAM — A coalition of local organizations planned to stage a Wake ...

Young father, infant die in Mother’s Day crash on Mt. Baker Highway

Also, a Blaine 33-year-old is struck and left in ditch on Birch Bay-Lynden Road WELCOME ­— A young father and his infant daughter died in a three-vehicle crash on the Mount Baker ...